Considering property development for profit or personal use?
UK real estate projects are expensive, often surpassing available funds. Development finance offers tailored loans for land purchase and construction costs. Don’t let finances hinder your ambitions. Explore development loans and start building.
What is development finance?
Development finance is a term for loans used to support the costs associated with a residential or commercial development project. Unlike long-term property mortgages, development financing is typically short-term, with lifecycles in the range of 6-24 months. Loans can be used to buy land and pay for construction costs, and they are suitable for ground-up new builds, conversions or refurbishments of existing properties.
How much can I borrow?
Development loans start from as little as £200,000. Different lenders have various upper limits. Our team of experts can provide you with options up to £50 million.
What can I use development finance for?
- Residential property development
- Commercial/semi-commercial property
development - Renovations/conversions/refurbishment
- New builds
- Single-unit developments scaling up to large multi-unit schemes
- Development exit funding (sometimes called sales period funding)
– Similar to a bridging loan and typically used to finance a recently completed development until the units are sold or refinanced on a longer term loan facility. - Regulated development finance
– Most development financing is unregulated, but it becomes regulated when more than 40% of the development will be used as a residential dwelling by the borrower. - Regulated loans provide consumer protections governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
- Mezzanine development finance
– A secondary line of borrowing for the same development. Usually used to reduce the need for a large cash deposit. Sometimes called a ‘junior loan’ or a ‘junior mortgage’.
What fees and other costs are involved?
- Lender arrangement fee – a charge from the lender for providing the finance.
- Broker arrangement fee – a charge from the broker who functioned as intermediary between borrower and lender, as well as any other professionals involved in the deal.
- Monitoring surveyor fees, (sometimes called Quantity Surveyor Fees, or QS) – costs to maintain professional surveyor oversight of the development to ensure it complies with building regulations and deal covenants during the term of the loan.
- Exit fees – a charge applied when the loan is paid off.
- Legal fees – lawyer costs and fees.
- Non-utilisation fees – interest is usually charged only on the sum of money drawn from the loan pool. Some lenders may additionally charge a non-utilisation fee to compensate them for funds they have made available to the lender, but which are left unused and not earning interest.
- Management/admin fees – office costs and fees to manage the loan.
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The types of finance we can offer
We can offer a wide range of funding options that include the following:
Business Loans
Let us help source the right business loans for you
Commercial Mortgages
Funding for commercial mortgages and buy-to-let purchases
Property Development
A range of development finance options catered to your specific needs
Bridging Finance
Funding for that urgent purchase or refinance when time is tight
Residential Mortgages
For individuals who wish to purchase their own home
Invoice Finance
Keep cash flow moving and get paid quicker for your products and services
Portfolio Landlord
For individuals or investors who own a portfolio of properties
Asset Finance
Sourcing the equipment you need without disrupting your cash flow
Buy-To-Let Mortgages
For individuals or investors who wish to purchase residential property to let
Multiply Finance Ltd is a member of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers.
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