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So they've had these very sort of low yields. They call them cap rates. It's sort of the industry

term for the yield and the rent of the properties. They have these very low cap rates. And then

all of us on this very high funding issue. And that has caused like an inversion in the market that hasn't happened since

Lehman Brothers, whereby in a lot of these sectors, you're getting lower yield on rent than the

cost of borrowing. And this is a huge problem. Dorm clouds are gathering over the commercial

property sector. Higher interest rates are making the offices and shopping malls less appealing. And

if landlords can't manage to finance the debt or raise rents, defaults will follow.

The looming crisis in the sector is the focus of this week's Views Room.

Welcome back to the Viewsroom, the podcast from Reuters Breaking Views, where columnists from around the world talk about the big stories of the week. I'm your host, Amy Dunlin.

The real estate market of shopping malls and office blocks is straining in a world of

higher interest rates. For prospective buyers of property, higher rent is a must-have to make up for the inflated

cost of borrowing. But when companies are considering culling space as they embrace hybrid working,

that may not be so easy. Here to talk to me about this evolving situation is Lauren Silva-Lockden,

US editor of Breaking Views, who has been delving into this topic.

Thank you. Lockdown, US editor of Breaking Views, who has been delving into this topic.

You are very welcome back, Lauren. Thank you so much for having me.

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