Development Finance
in Leeds

Ground-up development requires a lender who understands construction risk — from contractor procurement and build programme management to monitoring surveyor requirements and staged drawdown mechanics. The right development finance facility aligns draw schedules with your cost plan, ensuring cash flow matches build progress without unnecessary interest carry.

Lender appetite for development finance varies significantly by scheme type and location. Purpose-built residential schemes with strong pre-sale evidence typically attract the keenest pricing, while more complex mixed-use or phased developments may require specialist funders who take a more nuanced view of construction and sales risk.

We structure development finance facilities that account for the practical realities of construction: weather delays, planning condition discharge timelines, and the gap between practical completion and legal completions on unit sales. Getting these details right at the outset prevents costly renegotiations mid-build.

Regeneration programmes in Teesside, Hull, and Sunderland are unlocking development sites at accessible land values, while the Heritage Action Zones across the region provide additional incentives for sensitive conversion projects. Lenders familiar with the North East and Yorkshire markets understand the strong income potential relative to development costs.