Located on Aire Street, the office will host HTB’s northern development finance team.

Harry Bhogal, Russell Higgins, Josh Swaby, Dan Boswell and Rob McFarlane will all work out of the site.

“Leeds has always been an important centre for us, and having a dedicated office here strengthens our ability to support brokers and developers across Yorkshire and the wider North,” said Neil Leitch, managing director of development finance at HTB (pictured above).

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“We are committed to being a trusted, long-term partner for our clients as their projects and businesses evolve."

Michael O’Donnell, head of relationship management at HTB, added: “Having an office here gives us a strong platform to build even closer partnerships with brokers and their clients.

“Local knowledge, trusted relationships and certainty of funding really matter in this market, and we are committed to providing flexible, specialist support that helps developers manage the real-world challenges they face today.”