Michael Dean
Michael Dean is a principal at Avamore Capital
InsightLondon offices are still evolving
In the press there have been polarised figures on the London office market in recent months, leading to some confusion from overseas investors.
InsightAlternative uses can add value
Over the past 18 months, the UK has seen substantial fluctuations in property values, largely spurred by the ripple effects of rising interest rates.
InsightAvamore’s Michael Dean on Labour’s housing policy: balancing ambition and practicality
Labour’s housing policy aims to address the pressing issue of the housing crisis in the UK. With a focus on affordable housing and streamlining the planning system, the party presents ambitious goals for becoming the ‘party of home ownership’.
InsightTime to get creative with finance
The FT recently reported that the UK economy was experiencing “the worst combination of surging prices and zero growth” since the 1970s, with inflation reaching a 40-year high at 9.1%.
InsightWhat happens next? Michael Dean’s reforecast for 2020 and beyond
In the second in our three-part series, figures from the residential and property finance sectors share their outlooks for a post-lockdown world.
ProfessionalReplicating the office online is no easy task
Lockdown presents many challenges, but also opportunities for company culture.
InsightM&A time for specialist lenders
The recent CharterCourt and OneSavingsBank merger, and Foresight Group’s acquisition of Signature Private Finance, may be a sign of things to come in the specialist finance market.
InsightHow do you present a lending opportunity correctly?
Presenting lending opportunities can sometimes be challenging as it varies between funders as to what information is required at the initial enquiry stage.
OnlineBrexit breathing room
While uncertainty continues to cloud the UK residential development market, Avamore Capital’s Q2 Market Bulletin suggests, particularly in the residential development space, that the extension of the Brexit deadline to 31 October has created some breathing room for developers to move ahead with their projects.
InsightBorrowers have never had it so good, but will it last?
As 2018 draws to a close, it provides us with an opportunity to take stock and look back at activity in the UK private real estate debt investment sphere and make predictions for next year.
InsightDevelopers should look at whole financing package
In the past 18 months, there has been a sharp rise in development finance providers, including a notable number of bridging lenders.
InsightProptech talk: if not bitcoin, then what?
In the past six months, the price of bitcoin has fluctuated dramatically, from lows of $3,236 (£2,333) to peaks of $18,868, then back to a low of $5,952.
InsightHow Blockchain will revolutionise the industry
By now, many within the property industry will have heard of blockchain, but perhaps not know what it is.
InsightSeismic structural shift about to hit the office market
The office market is changing - and rapidly. The way tenants are occupying buildings, in particular, is changing incredibly quickly.
InsightIt's the end of Crowdfunding 1.0... but that's a good thing
We are nearing the end of real estate Crowdfunding 1.0. This was the opinion of many of my peers at a recent industry lunch at which we discussed how this nascent sector is about to hit the rocks. In many ways, it was hard to disagree.
InsightThe not-so-hard reality of Brexit
You cannot expect to become what you need to be by remaining where you are, according to Zig Ziglar.
