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Market Forecast

London boroughs in zones 5-6 estimated to build just 17% of homes needed

1 year ago Outer London boroughs in transport zones 5 and 6 are projected to build just 17% of the homes required...

Homes near good hospitals worth 14% more than average

1 year ago Houses in England in areas close to ‘good’ hospitals can fetch 14% more than the national average...

UK commercial property returns 8.2% in 2017 so far

1 year ago Total returns on commercial property in the UK have risen to 8.2% in 2017...

Scottish property investment volumes remain stable

1 year ago Investment volumes in Scotland have remained stable despite the UK economic slowdown in the first half...

Home Building Skills Partnership launches skills pledge

1 year ago The Home Building Skills Partnership has launched a skills pledge committing signatories to working with...

Is the UK facing a dire bungalow shortage?

1 year ago Bungalows represent fewer than 7% of houses currently for sale in the UK...

Scottish countryside homes 11% more expensive than in urban areas

1 year ago Properties in the Scottish countryside are, on average...

What are the alternative housing choices for young people?

1 year ago Nearly a third of 18- to 34-year-olds would buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t afford to get...

48% of homebuyers would pay more for a ready-to-move-into home

1 year ago New research has found that 48% of Britons would pay a premium to be able to move into a property...

Just 8% of brokers believe government will hit 2020 housing target

1 year ago Only 8% of intermediaries working in property and asset finance believe the government will meet its one...

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Case Studies

£51m build contract agreed for London retirement village

Audley Group and JV partner Apache Capital have agreed a £51m build contract for a London retirement village...

Mint provides £842,000 loan for bungalow redevelopment

Mint Bridging has provided a £842,000 development loan to fund the redevelopment of a residential property...

West One provides £3m facility to proptech business

West One Loans has completed a £3.19m development finance facility in partnership with JaeVee...

Oblix Capital provides £3.1m to fund Welsh residential scheme

Oblix Capital has completed a £3.1m facility to fund a site acquisition and development of eight luxury homes (pictured above) just outside Cardiff...

UTB lends £9.7m for historic Welsh building conversion

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided £9.7m to fund the conversion and redevelopment of a Grade II-listed building in a Welsh coastal town...

Peritus completes its first exclusive JV transaction

Peritus has completed its first exclusive joint venture (JV) funding deal which has provided £5.5m for the redevelopment of the Barker shoe factory in Northampton...

Cogress provides mezzanine loan for Yogo’s £23m mixed-use scheme

Cogress has completed a mezzanine loan for development partner Yogo Group for the latter’s mixed-use development in Whetstone, north London...

Downing Development Finance provides £6.7m for 50-home Surrey scheme

Downing Development Finance – part of investment manager Downing LLP – has provided £6.7m to support the development of 50 new homes in Ashford, Surrey...