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Loan market and developments Please provide a brief overview of the current state of the loan markets in your jurisdiction and any significant recent market developments The heightened mandatory capital buffers for financial institutions continue to suppress both the number and the size of transactions in the Dutch loan market when set against the pre‑credit crisis period. Contrary to earlier expectations, COVID did not materially disrupt conditions; however, a slight rise in bankruptcies is evident as obligations to repay COVID support are falling due. Overseas banks that once lent regularly to Dutch borrowers are, on the whole, still less willing to extend credit in the current climate. In real estate finance, there remains sufficient appetite among foreign, mainly German, banks and funds to invest in the Netherlands; nevertheless, a flat market and a range of legislative changes (including tax measures) are making investors hesitant, resulting in a persistently low volume of deals. Prices in the Dutch residential real estate market remain elevated owing to a shortage of housing, which...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 obtained Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. For guidance on the Act’s effect on residential tenancies in England, see Practice Note: Renters’ Rights Act 2025—key provisions... A Absolute title A category of title available for registered land. Absolute title is the strongest class that can be granted; it denotes that, apart from matters on the register and any overriding interests, nothing affects the registered proprietor’s freedom to deal with the land... Abstract (of title) A certified summary, prepared by a lawyer, setting out the contents of the title deeds for a particular property... Acquiring authority See Compulsory purchase... Act of Parliament Legislation passed by both Houses of Parliament in the form of a written Bill and given Royal Assent. Sometimes called primary legislation. See also Secondary legislation... Adoption The legal process by which a highway in private ownership becomes a highway maintainable at the public expense....
Loan market and developments The corporate finance landscape in Germany has shifted markedly, with clear trends and challenges compared to earlier years: Interest rate environment and financing costs: In contrast to the era of zero rates once seen across Europe, borrowing costs remain relatively elevated, even though the European Central Bank has cut policy rates multiple times. Reflecting the wider macro backdrop and sector‑specific demand, financing margins climbed sharply in recent years but have now begun to ease. That said, in some segments—such as software, technology and business services—pricing has largely normalised again amid intense competition. Across the market as a whole, the macroeconomic setting has pushed up companies’ financing costs significantly when set against the near‑zero interest years that persisted until 2021. Despite some margin compression, the overall cost of debt remains materially higher than during that period. Consequently, businesses have had to accommodate pricier credit conditions and adjust accordingly, which in turn has increased appetite for alternative sources of finance. In lender‑competitive areas, this...