Development finance

Roma Finance launches new five-year deal for property investors

Roma Finance is now offering a five-year mortgage to allow property investors to purchase...

Unprepared contractors could be hit by VAT changes

Oblix Capital has warned that major VAT changes are coming to the construction industry,...

Office move for VIBE Finance following new appointments

VIBE Finance has moved to new office premises after taking on two case managers. The...

JLM Mortgage Services unveils specialist mortgage desk for members

JLM Mortgage Services has launched Master Private Finance, a new specialist mortgage desk exclusively...

InterBay Commercial completes £16m refinance deal 

InterBay Commercial has helped a client of Vantage Finance refinance of a block of flats...

FIBA to sponsor new property sector event

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) is to sponsor a new event in...

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance completes first deal

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance (ASFL) has completed its first loan since announcing its launch in...

Permitted development extension an opportunity for brokers

Oblix Capital has claimed that the government's announcement to extend permitted development rules, which...

Enra Group makes senior appointments

West One Loans and its parent, Enra Group, have made a number of strategic...

Mint Bridging creates separate development and bridging teams

Mint Bridging has separated out its development lending from its traditional bridging lending. It has...

Mark Sismey-Durrant to advise Oblix Capital

Oblix Capital has appointed Mark Sismey-Durrant as an independent adviser to its board.  His previous...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries provides £13m development finance

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has partnered with Mortgage Force on behalf of the latter's...

UTB partners with Barwood Capital to fund barn conversions

United Trust Bank (UTB) and the UK regional real estate specialist, Barwood Capital, have...

Together reports “solid performance” for last quarter

Together has reported that profit before tax for the first quarter of 2019 was...

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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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Bridging sees growth in investment purchases as processing times improve

Bridging finance is increasingly being used by property investors to secure purchases and act...

Funding 365 raises maximum light refurbishment LTV

Funding 365 has raised the maximum gross loan-to-value (LTV) on its Light Refurbishment product...

Planning approvals drop despite rise in applications

England’s planning system is showing signs of growing strain as new government figures reveal...

Newcastle boosts new build flat support with higher LTV move

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced a significant policy shift that raises the maximum loan-to-value...