Commercial Finance Specialists

London commercial property is becoming more attractive to Chinese investors, it has been claimed.

Chinese sources of finance could prove the biggest opportunity for the City property investment market in the current climate, it has been claimed.

Speaking to Property Wire, King Sturge senior research associate Deborah Hayward underlined the potential impact the current emerging Chinese asset financing interest could have on the industry.

He told the website: "An increasing number of Chinese investors and occupiers have firmly set their sights on the City and Chinese occupiers and investors are now starting to represent potentially the biggest opportunity for the City office market."

The comments follow research by estate agency Knight Frank, which indicated that central London offices are set to experience double-digit rental growth this year.

Prime city rents are forecast to increase by 19 per cent in 2010, to £52.50 per sq ft, due to a shortage of high-quality space and improving tenant demand.

Supply in the City also fell by nine per cent in the second half of last year, which contributed to the reduced availability of office space.