Please complete the survey to win one of three £150 of John Lewis vouchers.

Your responses will be part of a research report produced by the London School of Economics and Mera Investment Management on Private Capital in UK Real Estate. If you provide your email at the end of this survey we will share the report directly with you.

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* 1. Are you a broker currently operating in the UK?

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* 2. Which of your clients are currently most active when it comes to borrowing from non-bank lenders?

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* 3. What is your client’s typical loan size requirement?

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* 4. What type of real estate assets do you finance via non-bank lenders? (Weight in order of popularity)

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* 5. In which geographical region are these assets primarily located? (Tick all that apply)

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* 6. What percentage of the finance you are arranging in 2025 uses private debt and non bank lenders?

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* 7. In the last 6 months, has the volume of private debt financing accessed by your clients increased, decreased, or remained about the same compared to the 6 months prior?

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* 8. What percentage of the finance you arranged in 2019 used private debt and non bank lenders?

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* 9. What are the risks associated with using private debt? (Tick your top three)

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* 10. What are the opportunities associated with using private debt? (Tick your top three)

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* 11. How has the current ‘higher-for-longer’ interest rate environment impacted your client’s borrowing activity from non-bank lenders? (Tick all that apply)

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* 12. What impact do you see private debt having on the broader real estate market? (Tick all that apply)

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* 13. How much equity do your clients invest on an average deal?

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* 14. What proportion of client funding mandates do you expect to source from non-bank lending and bank lending?

  0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100%
Bank Lending
Non-bank lending

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* 15. In your experience, what is the current biggest cause of delay in a transaction?

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* 16. Please outline any additional comments you have on the role of private credit in real estate finance. Please also state if you would be happy to be contacted to discuss this topic in greater detail.

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* 17. If you would like to be entered into the prize draw to win one of three £150 John Lewis Vouchers AND receive a copy of the Report, please enter your email address, below

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