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We’re happy to announce we’re back with another webinar series all about Property Development Finance. In this five-part series, we will be discussing different elements of Property Development Finance, starting with ‘To what extent has development finance increased to 70% LTV?’ You can expect the following key takeaways from this webinar: Stretch senior debt financing…

 I get excited when I walk past a house like this! This, to me, oozes opportunity, but as ever, it needs to come back to ‘how much?’ I took this picture as I went to a site visit in September 2019. This is an opportunity we missed and understand it was due to go to…

We’re happy to say we’ve been nominated for Development Broker of the Year by the NACFB’s Commercial Broker Awards 2021! The NACFB team is made up of 11 industry experts all chosen for their expertise and we couldn’t be happier that we’ve made their shortlist. If you’d like to learn more about us and why…

Hello all! I’m James Daniels, a 22-year-old master’s student from Hertfordshire and now – a real-estate intern! I’ve now spent a week with Hallcroft Finance getting to know directors Adrian, Martyn, Raymond and Ian and learning about the development transaction and how deals are funded. After studying Business and Finance at the University of York, I’m now coming to…

Many of our clients and contacts will be interested when there are property planning announcements in the press and potential changes in policy on the horizon. But unpicking these and understanding whether their assets will benefit can be tricky at times. We have been speaking with Nick Stafford, at Tetra Tech Planning, to understand one particular area…

After 22 years in banking, Douglas Noble was ready to leave the 9-5 life behind him. That’s why in 2018, Douglas joined Hallcroft Finance as an Associate Director. Douglas is a lawyer by qualification and early on in his working career realised his enjoyment in respect to lending and assessing Lending requests. As such, he…

If you weren’t able to join us for our live webinars, you may be glad to know our Deal Clinic series is now available to replay on-demand on our webinar channel. We’ve developed our webinar series into on-demand webinars. Unlike a regular webinar replay, you can interact in this on-demand webinar – take part in…

If you feel that you’ve got the skills and passion to help develop a real estate project, you may like to consider spreading the risk and making the development more affordable through an affiliate role with us. Who are we looking for? We are looking for well-connected property professionals to originate debt transactions within our…

“Why did you invest in that development project?” Since retiring from the corporate world I’ve been investing regularly in a number of property development projects.  These projects are across a range with GDVs up to £10m+. A friend recently asked me what attracts me to invest in one particular project and reject another. A good…

We negotiate on a daily basis. In property development, it is key to profitable agreements. Understanding the structure of development finance is key but having an in-depth understanding of what senior lenders are looking for and how to get the best finance offer is essential. In this webinar, we will show you how we successfully…