After some mildly encouraging figures over the first half of 2011, net new lending to commercial property fell back into negative territory in July. Against the backdrop of a sluggish economy and the still-high level of outstanding debt in the sector, new credit for commercial property investment is likely to remain hard to come by for some time yet.
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