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As well as providing Buy to Let and Commercial mortgages, we also specialise
in providing property development finance for both residential and commercial
property developments across the spectrum from multi million commercial
property developments to residential property developments costing tens
of thousands of pounds.
Property development finance rates differ dependent on the applicant’s
experience, the industry sector and the nature of the proposal but a
good benchmark to consider would be Bank Base Rate + 1.0% to 4.5%.
Property development finance is usually arranged on an interest only
basis and the term of the loan can be one year plus depending on the
size and nature of the underlying project.
Loan to project costs will be influenced by projected gross property
development values but funding would typically be in the region of 65%
to 70% of the Gross Development Value..
It is also possible to organise a loan to finance up to 100% of the
property development costs where the borrower already owns the land
on an unencumbered basis.
Where the property developer is able to improve the planning consent
post acquisition, we are able to negotiate increased levels of funding
which recognise higher land and gross development values.
Aberdeen Industrial Finance Ltd negotiates finance requirements with
a full panel of property development lenders and other financial institutions
to provide the right 'match' to the project.
We offer a full range of development finance options at every stage
of the development process.
- Equity
- Mezzanine
- Senior (bank) debt
Typically, the maximum senior debt finance achievable will be equal
to 75% of total costs. However it is important to consider our ability
to re-gear finance against planning gain/enhanced value at the project
end, therefore vastly increasing finance potential. In short, we can
finance on the increased value of the property post development.
For experienced property developers with a strong track record 100%
of build out costs can be obtained.
We have access to providers of mezzanine finance and equity participations
that can reduce the amount of development capital that is required to
inject into individual property development schemes. Whilst terms will
often differ significantly from senior debt finance, this does provide
a developer with an opportunity to enhance returns from individual development
projects.
Where appropriate long-term property finance can be arranged to provide
'exit' from initial, short-term development finance. Aberdeen Industrial
Finance Ltd are also specialists in both Buy to Let and Commercial mortgage
markets.
Our skills base is spread across both residential and commercial property
development finance. For commercial development schemes we can arrange
finance with pre-lets, on pre-sales, or development for owner occupation.
Crucially, we provide full assistance with initial residential and commercial
property development appraisals, to ensure projects are viable to development
lenders.
Typically, commercial and residential property development mortgages
arranged by us for clients are from £150,000 to £25m.
Land and Property Loans
Land and Property (Houses, Factories and Warehousing sites, office buildings)
are all good forms of collateral for long-term loans. When arranging
a property mortgage, the bank or lender will want to establish
- The location of the property.
- The structural condition.
- The 'Forced Sale Value'.
- The amount of insurance carried on the property.
Prior charges and securities registered on the property must all be
cleared in order to get a `First Charge'. Please note that there are
some licensing requirements in terms of any insurances which are sold
as part of the property mortgage which you cannot negotiate if you are
not properly licensed. Please check with your Loan Officer for help
and advice in this lending area.
Interim or Bridging Finance
This is simply a high-interest short-term finance facility specially
designed to tide a purchaser over until they can get permanent long-term
financing.
It is best suited to the company that has a good, competitive position
and has met an opportunity to make a profitable business deal, provided
it can produce a sizeable amount of money quickly. It may also be used
where interest rates are high on long-term financing, but the company
expects they will come down by the time the short-term loan matures.
This will give the company the option of signing a long-term commitment
at the best possible rates. This type of funding is also helpful when
making a bulk purchase of an item, which can be sold again quickly,
at a sizeable profit. The short-term bridging monies allow you to make
the purchase then sell the goods and pay interest on the capital for
the short period it was first being used. Interim financing usually
needs to be arranged well in advance of its use, to ensure funds will
be available precisely when they are required.
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