development finance

This page aggregates news, case studies, and lender updates on development finance for residential and mixed-use schemes. Read below for coverage tailored to developers and brokers in this space.

The Big Interview: Josh Knight on bridging's shifting landscape

Glenhawk's new sales and marketing chief on developer pivots, lender funding questions brokers should ask, and a wholesale proposition overhaul

The Big Interview: Josh Knight on bridging's shifting landscape

England housing starts surge despite approvals slump

Builders started work on nearly 36,000 new homes last quarter – a timely jump for a sector under pressure

England housing starts surge despite approvals slump

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

FIBA's Christine Newell on removing the barriers keeping mainstream brokers out of specialist property finance

The Big Interview: Christine Newell on opening up specialist finance

Balbec-backed Funding 365 trims Ground Up Development rates

Sector completions dropped sharply in the year's first quarter

Balbec-backed Funding 365 trims Ground Up Development rates

UK economy grows 0.4% in July, beating forecasts

ONS data shows the UK economy expanded for a second consecutive month in July, but industry figures urge caution over affordability pressures

UK economy grows 0.4% in July, beating forecasts

Roma Finance completes £1.1m commercial bridge in seven days

Speed, pragmatism and a long-term exit – inside a seven-day commercial bridge

Roma Finance completes £1.1m commercial bridge in seven days

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Broker explains why specialist lending expertise – not generalism – is what the commercial property market demands now

Commercial mortgage market poses a real challenge for brokers

Construction output edges up despite falling new orders

Quarterly growth driven by infrastructure, but a sharp drop in new orders signals potential headwinds ahead

Construction output edges up despite falling new orders

​​​​​​​Smaller developers driving new wave of specialist bridging demand

Mainstream lenders' focus on larger operators is pushing viable smaller projects towards specialist finance

​​​​​​​Smaller developers driving new wave of specialist bridging demand