News
09.05.2025
ASK co-lends £13m for London hotel refurbishment
ASK and has co-lent £13m with OakNorth Bank to London hotel operator and developer, Capilon Group. The senior loan facility will refinance existing debt and fund the final stages of refurbishment of The Edwin Hotel at Earls Court, (formerly The Mayflower Hotel) which is due to open later this month.
Insights
14.04.2025
The rise of stranded assets
There are almost 100,000 more empty homes in the UK since the empty homes tax was introduced in 2013.
Insights
03.04.2025
The real estate finance landscape
Daniel Austin, ASK CEO writes in Green Street News about the challenging landscape for developers looking to finance projects. Traditional lenders have scaled back, but sophisticated private credit providers are filling the gap.
Insights
28.05.2025
Daniel Austin writes in the FT on property investment strategies in retirement
ASK’s CEO and Co-founder Daniel Austin responds to a letter to the FT about property investment strategies for retirees.
Blog
23.05.2025
UKREiiF 2025: optimism despite the headwinds
ASK’s investment analyst, Mike Ginsberg shares his take on the key themes and hot topics discussed at this bigger than ever real estate conference.
Insights
01.04.2025
Daniel Austin comments in The Telegraph on changes to planning process
Is Labour abandoning the nimbys or taking the necessary steps to get development moving?
Insights
27.03.2025
ESG development and investment in a divided world
ASK’s CEO and Co-founder, Daniel Austin discusses in CoStar magazine how meeting environmental standards comes at a heavy cost in the real estate world but success equates to strong demand and therefore long term asset value.