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In the Spotlight with Daryl Norkett

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:54:00 GMT

We caught up with Daryl Norkett, director of real estate proposition at Shawbrook, and asked him about how smaller investors can stay competitive today, where landlords should be focusing their attention right now, and how to future-proof portfolios.

Six homes and a highway: Avamore completes £3.3m ground-up scheme for new borrower partnership

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Avamore Capital has completed a £3.3m ground-up development finance facility for a newly formed borrower partnership constructing six detached homes, despite a complex planning and infrastructure backdrop.

Bridge-to-let facility backs 21-unit HMO scheme in Oxford

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:36:00 GMT

Aspen has completed a £3.05m HMO bridging finance facility on a 21-bedroom scheme on Oxford's Iffley Road, combining an initial refinance advance with staged development drawdowns.

The end of easy growth in the PBSA market?

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:03:00 GMT

Shona Chandarana, associate in the mergers & acquisitions team and John Kiely, head of immigration at Howard Kennedy, explore how shifting UK immigration policy is reshaping the purpose-built student accommodation sector, forcing investors and developers to reassess long-held assumptions about international student demand.

£2.3m rescue loan keeps Herefordshire bungalow scheme on track

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:16:00 GMT

Assetz Capital provided a £2.3m development finance facility for a six-bungalow scheme in Herefordshire after the original lender withdrew on the day of completion, keeping the project on track.

Back-to-back bridging loans fund five-property refinance and onward purchase

Fri, 08 May 2026 09:03:00 GMT

SDKA completed two residential bridging loans totalling £995k on the same day, refinancing five properties across Rochester and Chatham while releasing capital for a £900k acquisition.

£5.5m semi-commercial refinance supports high-net-worth portfolio expansion

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:19:00 GMT

Hampshire Trust Bank completed a £5.5m semi-commercial refinance for a high-net-worth entrepreneur, releasing capital from a mixed-use North West portfolio to fund further acquisitions.

Expat borrower secures £240k bridging loan against Surrey buy-to-let

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:07:00 GMT

Inspired Lending completed a £240k bridging loan for a UK national based in the US, refinancing an existing buy-to-let mortgage while releasing capital for business use.

£1.05m refurbishment and conversion facility completed for first-time developer

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:33:00 GMT

Avamore Capital has completed a £1.05m refurbishment and conversion finance deal for a first-time developer, structuring the 15-month facility at 70% LTV with an equity release at drawdown.

Bristol student accommodation scheme secured with complex £40m funding package

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:36:00 GMT

Arc & Co. has structured a combined debt and equity PBSA development finance package for a 135-bed Bristol scheme, uniting Downing LLP and Hame Capital in a joint venture with sponsor Colico Living.

£47.5m in PBSA development finance completed across Glasgow, Bristol and Manchester

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:05:00 GMT

Downing Property Finance has completed three PBSA development finance deals totalling around £47.5m, spanning Glasgow, Bristol, and Manchester.

£17.5m remortgage agreed on major South East build-to-rent development

Thu, 07 May 2026 08:33:00 GMT

InterBay has structured a £17.5m interest-only residential investment remortgage on a 103-unit South East apartment scheme, working with broker SPF Private Clients.

Commercial landlord secures £700k bridge on Essex asset in 18 days

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:52:00 GMT

Recognise Bank has completed a £700,000 bridging loan secured against a Chelmsford workshop and storage complex, refinancing existing debt for an experienced commercial landlord.

£36m development finance facility backs residential-led scheme in central Maidstone

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:25:00 GMT

Maslow Capital has provided a £36m development finance facility to Audley Construction Group to fund the completion of a 172-unit residential-led scheme in central Maidstone.

£3.8m bridging loan funds purchase of 40-property rental portfolio at auction

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:33:00 GMT

Together and Capital B Property Finance have completed a £3.8m bridging loan enabling an experienced investor to purchase a 40-property rental portfolio at auction within 12 working days.

£13.5m bridging finance facility supports Kirkstall Brewery campus repositioning in Leeds

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:05:00 GMT

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided £13.5m in bridging finance to support the repositioning of a 664-bed Leeds campus with planning consent for conversion into 151 apartments.

Leicester city centre BTR scheme secures £27.8m refinancing from Aldermore

Tue, 05 May 2026 09:22:00 GMT

A £27.8m build-to-rent facility from Aldermore has refinanced a newly developed Leicester scheme, helping transition it from development into a stabilised income-generating asset.

Portfolio landlord scales up with £1.5m bridging-to-term refinance

Tue, 05 May 2026 07:46:00 GMT

GB Bank has completed a £1.5m HMO refinance that allowed an experienced buy-to-let landlord to release equity and continue expanding their portfolio.

£900,000 development finance loan turns 1970s bungalow into £2m home

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:24:00 GMT

Charles Street Finance has provided a £900,000 development finance loan to support the transformation of a 1970s Cheshire bungalow into a £2m five-bedroom executive home in Northwich.

£37.1m development finance facility funds 110 homes at Amber Waterside, Surrey

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:06:00 GMT

Paragon Development Finance has provided a £37.1m facility to SME housebuilder Nicholas King Homes to deliver the final 110-home phase of its Amber Waterside scheme in Cranleigh, Surrey.