Development finance

Fiduciam backs first-time developer with £1.2m loan

Fiduciam has supported a first-time developer in Southampton with a £1.26m development loan at...

Hope Capital funds £1.1m Lancaster pub conversion

Hope Capital has completed a £1.1 million commercial loan on a former pub complex...

Spring Finance begins bridging finance pilot

Second charge lending specialist, Spring Finance, has launched a bridging pilot scheme. With an offering...

Fiduciam lent £19m for student accommodation in February

Fiduciam provided £19.4 million of funding for student accommodation across Europe in the last...

Hodge unveils new commercial investment product

Hodge has launched a new commercial investment finance product aimed at experienced property investors...

Hodge expands asset class appetite

Hodge is making changes to its residential development loans to include lending on the...

CrowdProperty funds £9m GDV Somerset scheme

CrowdProperty has completed the financing of a £9.05m GDV development project in Somerset, agreeing...

Saxon Trust unveils new development exit products

Saxon Trust has introduced its new Market & Sell and Finish & Sell development...

Brokers say development finance “hotter” than bridging

Nearly half of brokers operating in the specialist lending space think development finance is...

Investec provides £35m for South London student development

Investec Real Estate has provided Tribe, a London and Southeast-focused student housing developer, with...

Alternative Bridging expands sales team

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its field sales operation with the appointment of Jon...

UTB funds £30m South London development

United Trust Bank (UTB) is funding a £30m mixed use residential and commercial development...

BFS predicts 20% national growth in coming months

Short term lender, Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS), has doubled its lending over the past...

Making the most of Permitted Development

There is no doubt that since Permitted Development schemes were introduced in 2020, landlords...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...