Plain-English guides on bridging loans, business loans, commercial mortgages and development finance, to help you make better-informed borrowing decisions.
Buying commercial property to run your business from, or to let to others? How lenders assess each, what they ask for and how the terms can differ.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
What deposit commercial mortgage lenders usually ask for, what affects the figure, and how owner-occupiers and investors are treated differently.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
How development finance works in practice: staged drawdowns, the monitoring surveyor, what lenders need before they lend, and how the loan is repaid.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
A guide for property investors: how lenders assess HMOs and multi-unit freehold blocks, the licensing and planning points to check, and what to prepare.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
Two common ways to finance equipment and vehicles: hire purchase and finance lease. How they differ on ownership, VAT and flexibility, and what to compare.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
How a bridging loan can help you complete an auction purchase on time: the usual 28-day deadline, what to prepare before the auction, and what lenders look at.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
A plain-English guide to bridging loans: how they work, what affects the cost, common uses like auctions and chain breaks, and why the exit matters.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
Stock finance and working capital loans solve different problems. Here is how they differ, when each makes sense, and what lenders usually look at.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
Lenders classify refurbishment projects as light, medium or heavy, and the category affects how the project is financed. Here is what each usually means.
By Steve Tappin, CeMAP, CeRER, CPSP
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