Development finance

London Credit introduces new refurb deal

London Credit has launched a 'fast' refurbishment product. The Fast & Flexible Refurb allows for...

Nick Jones joins West One Loans

West One Loans has welcomed Nick Jones as its new sales director. In his new role,...

UTB starts offering Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) facilities

United Trust Bank (UTB) has begun offering Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) facilities of up...

Octane Capital reaches £1bn lending milestone

Octane Capital has passed £1bn of completions in the four years since its launch...

Record month for Roma Finance

Roma Finance has reported a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in...

Roma Finance unveils sustainability competition for schools

Specialist lender, Roma Finance, has launched an environmental sustainability competition for UK schools, in...

Aldermore provides £1.3m facility for drive-thru development

Aldermore bank has provided a £1.3 million commercial development finance loan to Cookridge Estates...

Aspen provides development exit bridge for Passivhaus scheme

Aspen has completed a £4.55m development exit bridge on one of the UK’s first...

Black Book Finance closes £10.25m facility

Black Book Finance has arranged a £10.25m senior debt facility with Puma Property Finance,...

Signature introduces product to help developments complete

Signature Property Finance has introduced a new product aimed at developers struggling to complete...

Funding 365 slashes light development rates

Funding 365 has cut rates on its light development product. Interest now starts at 0.64%...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires BDM for Midlands & North

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added to its business development manager (BDM) team with the...

Apsen breaks own monthly completion record

Aspen Bridging has recorded a new monthly completions record, lending £23m in April 2021. ...

Four new hires for Mint Property Finance

Specialist finance lender, Mint Property Finance, has recruited four individuals across four business areas. Stephen...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...