Development finance

Get fast, short to medium term access to the capital you need to finance the construction, conversion and refurbishments of your property projects.

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1. Efficient and flexible service

2. Terms from 1 to 24 months

3. LTGDV up to 65% 

4. We can lend up to 100% development costs

5. Over 25 years of lending experience

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Development finance

TAB’s development finance is a short term funding solution for up to 24 months for projects based in London and the home counties. TAB development loans are designed to unlock capital to assist with ground up developments, conversions, heavy and light refurbishments and finish and exit property projects. 

TAB lends directly to borrowers and through intermediaries. We offer loans up to 65% of the gross development value of your project, including the cost of borrowing. The maximum loan to cost can be up to 100% for the appropriate project. Our experience means we can be flexible with our valuations and consider projects that more traditional lenders would not. We pride ourselves on trust and transparency.

TAB loans are unregulated. Any property used as security is at risk of repossession if you do not keep up with your payments.

Development funding product details

Interest rate:
From 1.10% pm
Minimum loan:
£ 100,000
Maximum loan:
£ 2,000,000
LTGDV
Up to 65%
Term:
Maximum term 24 months
Exit fee:
1.00% of GDV

Other charges may apply

How it works

Borrower applies
 Following an initial enquiry, borrowers apply for a loan through our application process.
Decision made
 Our team undertakes their due diligence and underwriting process on the borrower, the security property and the project. Terms are then agreed.
Perfect match

The loan is then matched with investors on the TAB platform. Funds are typically available within just 14 days
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Case studies

1261 - Digbeth, Birmingham
The client required £2,480,000 first charge land with planning loan for 12 months. The property is a site with planning permission which they were able to purchase below value due to a distressed sale. Due to the sensitive time scales the client required a bridge loan to purchase rather than... ..
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1280 - Kingston upon Thames, London
The client required a first charge development loan of £685,000 in tranches to develop of two, four-bedroom houses. The development had already started and TAB advanced the initial funds to clear the original property purchase debt and fund the next stage of construction. TAB provided the loan at a 51%... ..
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829 Selby, Yorkshire
The client needed a £250,000 first charge mixed use bridging loan for capital raise. The client’s exit strategy is to sell to a developer on the grant of planning permission. The planning was submitted for the conversion of commercial elements of the property to residential. The LTV was 65% and... ..
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Our team

TAB knows the value of keeping things simple and transparent for everyone. Whatever the size or scope of your plans, our expert team of underwriters, business development managers, and an in-house legal team are here to help with your requirements. Book a meeting with one of our team today.

 

Duncan Kreeger

Founder and CEO

Nick Russell

Sales Director

Bethan Jones

Business Development Manager

Eli Korman

Chief Investment Officer and Head of Development Finance

Danny Scoltock

Head of Underwriting

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Frequently asked questions

Property development finance is a short term loan for residential or commercial property developments, such as ground up construction projects or refurbishment projects, typically based on the future value of the development when completed - gross development value (GDV).

You might opt to use development finance over a bank loan as the larger banks are constrained to box ticking when it comes to lending and it can be extremely difficult to source development finance. Development finance for property is a bespoke product and has specialist teams working behind the scenes to understand all of the risks and parameters that need to be considered when lending. It’s essential for lenders to have complete oversight of the project and often these high street banks do not have the time, nor expertise to understand financing property development and the nuances between projects.

Both are forms of alternative finance, but it is better to look at development finance and bridging finance separately. Bridging loans are commonly used to ‘bridge’ a gap, such as purchasing a property when the previous hadn’t sold. You can release the equity on your current property, allowing you the finance to secure another. So, where bridging finance is used to purchase a property, development finance is better suited to adding value to property, whether that’s building from scratch, renovating or carrying out a change of use. 

Kingston upon Thames, London: The client required a first charge development loan of £685,000 in tranches to develop of two, four-bedroom houses. The development had already started and TAB advanced the initial funds to clear the original property purchase debt and fund the next stage of construction. TAB provided the loan at a 51% LTGDV for 9 months with an agreed exit strategy of refinancing to a buy-to-let mortgage. 

For more information you can view our full list of frequently asked questions here.