There are signs that the domination of the debt funded purchaser that has characterised commercial property in the UK in the recent times is coming to an end, writes The Times.
Shell-Mex House, a landmark building on the Strand, has failed to find a buyer so far, and consultants say that there are maybe only four or five potential purchasers for some buildings where there would have been a dozen a year ago.
The next few years are tipped to see the return of the equity investor as king.
References: The Times 16/09/09 page 69
