Tag: Development

Croydon cracks down on illegal HMOs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Croydon Council has escalated its efforts against unauthorised housing developments, particularly Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).  In recent weeks, officers...

Angela Rayner unveils ‘New Homes Accelerator’ to speed up stalled housing projects

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 8

The UK government has launched an initiative aimed at accelerating the delivery of stalled housing projects across the country –...

John Lewis gets green light for its BTR scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

John Lewis Partnership has secured planning permission to transform its Bromley Waitrose site into a new community of 353 rental...

Remember our background is in BuytoLet and Commercial finance

Author: Neil Patterson

1st July 2014, 12 years ago | 0

Mark, Mike and I met through the common background of BuytoLet and Commercial Finance. Over the years through The Money...

Record levels of Bridging Finance used by Landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

In the last year Landlords borrowed £640 million on Bridging finance for the purposes of Buy to Let. The use...

Development finance using Equity instead of Liquid Cash

Author: Howard

11th October 2013, 13 years ago | 1

I have an example of how the commercial market is changing. Some lenders are now taking a risked based view...

Rant About Scottish Letting Regulation

Author: John Gell

13th September 2013, 13 years ago | 30

As the Scottish Government gets set to embark on the regulation of letting agents – regulation which is badly needed...

CAMPARI – old school lenders underwriting

Author: Mark Alexander

14th August 2013, 13 years ago | 2

CAMPARI stands for Character, Ability, Means, Purpose, Amount, Repayment, Interest and Insurance  It was also a popular drink in the late...

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Mezzanine Finance for Developers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2013, 13 years ago | 1

(By Malcolm Jones of Brooklands Commercial Finance) Despite the Banks recent profit announcements, Developers are still being frustrated by their...

12.5% return on cash invested on a newly refurbished Manchester based development

Author: Mark Alexander

31st July 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Last week I was presented with a Manchester based buy-to let investment opportunity which looks particularly attractive. The gross yield...

Precise Mortgages launch Bridge to Let product

Author: Neil Patterson

17th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The intermediary only lender Precise Mortgages has today launched the Uk’s only true Bridge to Let Product for development and...

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Residential Property Development up by over 15%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2013, 13 years ago | 1

The value of private residential property development projects starting on site is up 15.2% compared with the same period in...

The 2013 buy to let goldrush

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I have had a ‘gut feeling’ that the property market would turn in 2013 for at least four years, however,...

Lending Criteria to Consider when Purchasing a Buy to Let Flat

Author: Neil Patterson

11th March 2013, 13 years ago | 2

I had a question concerning this from our reader Dan today, but many Buy to Let investors I talk to...

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Development Finance Terms and Criteria update

Author: Neil Patterson

28th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

We are working with a range of dedicated Development finance lenders for our readers to get the best criteria terms...

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Development Finance Story of a very happy Property Developer

Author: Neil Patterson

25th February 2013, 13 years ago | 1

A Property118 reader has shared this story with us – he’s a Property Developer and was struggling to find the...

Shawbrook Bank the common sense lender

Author: Neil Patterson

12th February 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Our preferred commercial finance broker Cliff Verrill reports that Shawbrook Bank are driven by common sense not bureaucracy looking for...

Shawbrook Bank slash arrangement fees and rates

Author: Neil Patterson

29th January 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Shawbrook Bank specialists in commercial and BTL finance have reduced their arrangement fees to 1.70% a saving of 0.80%, and...

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Genesis Housing Association respond early to Montague Report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Genesis Housing Association is entering into an unprecedented and innovative financial agreement for its Stratford Halo development in East London...

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Short-Term and Bridging Loans Directory

Author: Neil Patterson

9th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The Bridging Loans market has become popular with many new niche lenders competing with the big banks for your business....