Are Development Finance Rates Going to Rise?

Are Development Finance Rates Going to Rise?

Over the past couple of years, it has felt like a bit of a rates (ahem) to the bottom in terms of how much debt will cost you. By reducing rates or by keeping them the same and increasing leverage beyond 70%, development finance lenders have been making debt...
Opinion Pieces in Development Finance Today

Opinion Pieces in Development Finance Today

Mackenzie Byrne contributed two opinion pieces to Development Finance Today in the latter part of 2021. In September, Director of Development and Structured Finance, Dominic O’Leary, contributed an article on sustainability in the property development industry....
Mackenzie Byrne in Housebuilder Magazine

Mackenzie Byrne in Housebuilder Magazine

Mackenzie Byrne is delighted to have spoken to Housebuilder magazine for their February 2022 issue. Our Director of Communications & Sustainable Finance, Jake O’Leary, appears in a feature on development finance, giving his thoughts on current trends in the...
How to Get Planning Gain Finance

How to Get Planning Gain Finance

Achieving a planning gain can be very profitable, whether you’re a developer who’s purchased a site unconditionally or taken an option, or a promoter working with a landowner. In the UK, there’s nowhere near enough land with planning permission to satisfy demand for...