£7.3m development loan backs 17-apartment brownfield scheme in Lewisham
A £7.3m development loan will fund the acquisition and construction of 17 purpose-built apartments on a brownfield site in Lewisham, south-east London. The loan has been provided by development finance…
Canadian Home Prices Fall Further as Annual Decline Widens
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Canada's housing market weakened in September, with the national benchmark home price falling further below year-earlier levels, according to data released by…
U.S. Builder Confidence Falls to Lowest Level in 14 Years as Rates Climb
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter U.S. homebuilder confidence fell to its lowest level in more than 14 years in October 2026 as rising mortgage rates, higher construction…
Pending U.S. Home Sales Plunge 11.3 Percent Annually in September
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Pending home sales plunged in September 2026, falling 7.3% from August and 11.3% from a year earlier, as rising mortgage rates weighed…
£1.57m development finance backs Stirling veterinary hospital conversion
Shawbrook has provided £1.57m of development finance to WS Dunsire & Sons, a Stirling developer, to convert a former family-run hotel and restaurant into a specialist veterinary hospital. The 14-month…
£30m PBSA funding backs 232-bed Durham scheme
Quantum Development Finance (Quantum) has provided £30m in PBSA funding to Asset Capital to develop Melbury Court, a 232-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Durham with a £46m gross…
£50,000 first charge buy-to-let loan funds rental improvements
Mercantile Trust has completed a £50,000 first charge buy-to-let loan for a landlord who wanted to fund improvements to an unencumbered rental property in England. The buy-to-let loan completed four…
£1.25m funding transforms Georgian townhouse into a boutique hotel
Real estate investment company Develop North PLC has completed £1.25m of boutique hotel funding in Edinburgh, turning a Georgian townhouse into a hotel and delivering a double-digit return on investment.…
93-apartment scheme secures £25.9m mixed-use refinance
OSB Group has completed a £25.9m mixed-use refinance for an experienced property developer, backing Barclay House, a scheme in Manchester. Barclay House comprises 93 apartments and basement commercial space. The…
UK short-term rental operators raised rates in Q3
Move helped maintain revenue as occupancy softened UK short-term rental operators raised rates across every region in Q3, ensuring revenue remained close to last year’s level even as occupancy softened,…