Our Blog

After a tough few years for SME house-builders — from planning gridlock to rising costs — new signs of optimism are emerging. Here’s why 2026 could mark a turning point for smaller developers in the UK property market. The Headwinds We All Know Let’s start with the obvious: the last two years haven’t been easy for small and medium-sized house-builders.The recent Home Builders Federation  (HBF) and Quantum Development Finance  report, covered in Development Finance Today , pa

Introduction While Q1 was record-breaking, the latest figures from the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) show a cooling...

Introduction The UK’s ambitious housing targets are under pressure. With construction volumes falling, workforce shortages growing, and...

Introduction Q2 2025 has brought renewed momentum in the UK’s specialist finance market. For SME developers, understanding the distinct...

Impossible Target The government's headline goal is to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years - an ambition that translates to...

Obtaining Development Finance is frankly extremely hard work. Gone are the days when you could sit down over a bottle of Claret with the...

As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, the UK property market is showing signs of cautious recovery. While challenges remain—especially...

House prices hit a record high Data from Halifax shows that UK house prices hit a record high in January, climbing 0.7% month-on-month...

The Story This loan was specifically allocated for the purpose of redeveloping an existing detached house located in the picturesque...

The story Our clients found themselves in a position where they needed to refinance the development debt associated with a newly...

The Story The loan was to facilitate the development of 25 luxury flats situated in a picturesque Kentish village, renowned for its...

Over the last few years, the Buy-To-Let (BTL) market has been dwindling; with the general consensus being it was finished. Done. Finito....

Historically, the August housing market has consistently been a slow decline from July over the last 18 years, which is consistent with...

If nothing else the last year and a half has shown us that frankly anything can happen - and not necessarily in a good way! Markets in...

The Story Our client had a requirement to release funds from a semi-commercial investment property in North London for the purpose of...

The story In the depths of the pandemic our client contacted us to see if we could help fund a substantial development on the banks of...

The Story Our client contacted us with a requirement to raise £3,400,000 of equity funding to purchase a range of existing buildings with...

The UK housing market, whilst being much better than it was last year, has hit a wall and started to slow right down, due to the lack of...

The last month has been one of major change in regards to the UK housing market and to the economy, and whilst this may seem like a...

Due to the volatility of last year, the turmoil of the political landscape, soaring interest rates, the cost of living and uncertainty...