October 17, 2007

• What is Mezzanine Finance

  Mezzanine finance is the funding that makes up the difference between the level of bank funding and the actual project cost.  Mezzanine deals can sometimes enable a property developer to take on a project which they might otherwise not be able to finance. (…)

June 11, 2007

• Bridging Loans Explained

  [tag]Bridging loans[/tag] can be used for almost any purpose so long as there is enough equity in the property.  The UK Bridging Loan market is estimated to be worth £2.5 billion and the demand for bridging loans is believed to be growing by 25% year on year.  [tag]Bridging finance[/tag] can be made available for many purposes, the obvious one being to bridge the gap between the purchase of a new property and the sale of an existing property. (…)

April 16, 2007

• 100% Property Development Finance

  Some people regard 100% property development finance as the holy grail of property funding.  So it is not surprising that it is one of the most often requested types of loan.  We should say right at the outset that 100% development finance is possible, however there are several important criteria that a lender will look for. (…)

March 15, 2007

• Self Build

  It is estimated that of the 200,000 new homes built in the UK last year approximately 20,000 were self-build developments, this is a two-fold increase on the previous ten years. (…)

January 18, 2007

• Property Development Finance for Beginners

  When people first start looking for property development finance they are confronted by a range of different options. (…)

January 10, 2007

• A New Type of Property Development Finance

  Whilst most of the UK is experiencing a chronic shortage in housing stock, the “one man band” property developer is probably going to be the unsung hero.Why? (…)