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Hank Zarihs Associates is pleased to announce the successful completion of a £1,603,440 fixed-rate bridging facility for the purchase and light refurbishment of a multi-unit freehold block in NW6. ⚡
A huge achievement for the Hank Zarihs Associates team, completing a £2,155,790 Buy-to-Let refinance on a holiday let property in Bournemouth, from offer to completion in just 2 days. ⚡
We’re excited to announce the successful completion of a £816,000 1st Charge Bridging Loan for a portfolio landlord refinancing 3 beautifully refurbished flats in Kent
Our client was approaching the end of their development loan term on a project that wasn’t fully finished. We stepped in, negotiated with the existing lender for more time, and took the deal from undertaking to completion in less than 14 days.
We’re delighted to announce the completion of a £1.71m 1st Charge Fixed Rate Bridge for one of our developer clients.
What was needed?
Our client in London purchased a property at auction, a 3 bedroom townhouse that had structural issues. The client had originally agreed finance with another provider but the lender pulled out once the structural issues were identified by a survey. The client needed to replace that auction finance as quickly as possible.
What was needed?
Our client in Twickenham required a re-financing agreement where they needed capital whilst in the process of achieving planning permission.
The money was needed to cover the costs of development whilst achieving planning permission before re-financing.
What was needed?
Our client had identified a plot of land that they saw a development opportunity for and needed to raise capital in order to purchase the plot as well as cover the costs of developing it into residential properties.
What was needed?
Our client had completed the development of 4 detached, residential properties and wanted to release the extra capital created by the increase in value of the development.
The client wanted to release this extra capital by re-financing the development in order to fund the start of their next project.
What was needed?
Our client was looking to purchase an office building in Reading in order to redevelop it and convert it into 69 flats, as well as a further 45 flats in the roof space over two floors.
The client had money towards the project but needed further capital in order to cover the cost of development over a longer period whilst the works were completed.
What was needed?
Our client needed a longer term finance arrangement for some unsold properties on a development they had completed, and their previous finance arrangement had come to an end.
Having completed the development but been unable to sell the remaining units before their previous finance completed, our client needed to re-arrange the finance on these units as soon as possible.
What was needed?
Our client in Surbiton needed to re-arrange their finance when they weren’t able to sell 5 apartments and a freehold from a development of 46 residential and 3 commercial units.
Their previous finance arrangement had come to an end and they needed to re-negotiate the finance on the remaining units.
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook’s pledge to stand up to potential NIMBY resistance to new towns if the development was in
Housebuilders are challenging proposals to scrap the lower rate of landfill tax, which they claim would amount to a 30-fold
Smaller builders are calling for the government to remove the one-hectare threshold for theproposed medium-sized plot definition of ten to
Plans for 300,000 new social and affordable homes over the next decade will generate a pipeline of work for SME
Robots capable of laying bricks five times faster than a skilled human could help the UK reach the ambitious target
Smaller builders are optimistic Homes England’s new national housing bank will give them a bigger slice of the development action.
Housebuilders are calling for a ‘cap’ on the grid connection and infrastructure costs when it becomes mandatory for new homes
Standardisinginfrastructure agreements and employing more planning officerswould speed updelivery of thousands of housing projects currently delayed, claims the Homebuilders Federation,
Simplifying planning with a new ‘medium’ sized definition for sites of ten to 49 homeswill enable SMEs to be major
Proposals for young people to be able to work and move freely around Europe could have a positive spin-off for
SME construction firms to be the most affected by proposals to reign in immigration as they will struggle to pay
Grid demand to surge as heat pumps and electric cars gain traction SMEs will leave the housebuilding sector if the
A new pre-examination checklist for local plans goes live next month to help speed up approvals and avoid lengthy inspectorate
Expanding the proposed medium-sized site definition of ten to 49 homes to up to 150 for London has won the
Imposing a design code for conversions of empty office space into housing would help ensure the new homes were fit
Water companies must be held to account on sewage provision if the Government’s target of 1.5m new homes by 2029
Hank Zarihs Associates streamlines your financing journey with tailored solutions, fast approvals, and expert guidance, connecting you to trusted lenders for project success
Hank Zarihs Associates streamlines your financing journey with tailored solutions, fast approvals, and expert guidance, connecting you to trusted lenders for project success
