The property stories benefiting from ultra-loose monetary policy

Chinese property has been described as 'the most hated asset class on the planets', but while they are likely to find there have been excesses in the residential markets within secondary and tertiary cities, there are plenty of relatively stable corners of the market. It is interesting to...

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Published inInvestment Week p. 43
Main Author Greenwood, Nick
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Incisive Media Limited 24.11.2014
Subjects
Apartments
Bank loans
Economic crisis
International
International finance
Monetary policy
Residential buildings
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Summary:Chinese property has been described as 'the most hated asset class on the planets', but while they are likely to find there have been excesses in the residential markets within secondary and tertiary cities, there are plenty of relatively stable corners of the market. It is interesting to look at companies such as the Japan Residential Investment Co which owns a portfolio of apartments principally in Tokyo, and is listed in the UK. In comparison to other capital dues, Berlin's residential property remains the cheapest and most affordable within Western Europe. More recently with the global financial crisis fading from memory and with banks lending again, risk appetite has returned, as has the appetite for commercial property in secondary UK cities such as Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham.