A New Year’s Resolution for SME Property Developers

Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorised

A lot of people I meet think that being a property developer is a surefire way of achieving financial freedom. The Golden Key and the route to success. Social media gurus and self-proclaiming experts bombard us into believing this dream is only a “book your course”...

The Demise of the Minibonds

Nov 27, 2019 | Uncategorised

This week saw a key ruling by the Financial Conduct Authority. As of January 2020, no more marketing so-called “mini bonds” to yield-hungry retail investors. An unregulated product, the property mini bond exploded several years back as a relatively simple way to...

The Funding Landscape is Changing

Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorised

Real estate developers are finding that funding their projects through traditional channels is increasingly challenging. Banks have retreated, realising that development lending is complex and not a tick-box exercise – it takes familiarity with the real estate...

How to Present a Credible Deal Memo to Funders

Jun 23, 2019 | Uncategorised

How to Present a Credible Deal Memo to Funders. When I hear developers complaining about lengthy negotiations with funders, including months of meetings and legal wrangling, it’s generally because the right information isn’t available at the right time. The deal memo...

4 Common Funding Pitfalls for SME Residential Developers

Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorised

For SME developers, securing funding has been needlessly frustrating, time-consuming and expensive for too long. I often speak to an exasperated developer who’s spent 6 months managing hundreds of emails, sitting through hours of meetings – and has nothing to show for...