Keith Park

Funding for property development


Whether you are an established property developer or just starting out, the right type of development funding could play a vital part in your success.


With the right approach, property development can become extremely lucrative. A housing shortage, combined with large numbers of derelict or run-down properties, provides the perfect environment for entrepreneurs who spot a gap in the market. The popularity of several property development TV shows has meant that an increasing number of people are venturing into property development. Most, however, cannot manage it alone and need some form of development funding behind them in order to be successful.


At DIYfunding, we have the expertise and experience to put you in touch with the specialist lenders who can provide the development funding that can help. Our services, which have grown out of more than two decades in the property development sector, can provide you with the financial backing you need, whether it's a straightforward development deal or a much more complex funding structure that is required.


Putting your development funding in place


Ideally, you should have your development funding organised before you embark on a project. However, we are often approached by people who are already committed to a property when they discover they need additional funding, and although we can always help people in this situation, it's far better to have your funding in place before you start. So to ensure that you get your development funding in place before you start your project, here's what to do.


Use DIYfunding


The first step in securing funding for your development through DIYfunding is to visit our website. Click on the link for development funding on the homepage and this will take you through to step one of the DIYfunding process. Answer a few straightforward questions about your project and then order your DIYfunding pack.


Check your email


Once we know what your funding requirements are, we will email you your DIYfunding pack. This will include contact details of lenders who specialise in development funding and who will be able to consider how best to match your funding requirements to your development project. In the pack we'll also include all the forms and additional information you will need so that you can make your funding application as easily as possible.


Find a lender


Using the information we have sent, you can then make a funding application to the lenders we've recommended. The lenders we will recommend to you will be specialists in development funding and will be able to offer the best deal for your particular project. Our clients have commented that when they deal with us it is often the first time that they have been put in contact with a lender who understands the complexities of development funding.


Please remember that before you make your application you will need to work out your precise loan requirements. We go into this in more detail within your DIYfunding pack but, to summarise, property developers - regardless of the size of the deal - will need to take into account the following:

  • Purchase price of the property;

  • Legal costs including stamp duty;

  • Costs associated with planning permission including architects' fees;

  • The actual cost of the development;

  • Allowance for the lenders interest charges;

  • Costs of marketing the property once developed.

Property development is not an easy option. It can be complex and at times immensely frustrating. However, approached in the right way and with the correct development funding in place, it can be tremendously rewarding and offer significant profit opportunities.


For more information about finding the right development funding for you, apply online at www.diyfunding.co.uk.


Keith Park