| GDV | ___ |
| Initial Loan (day 1) | ___ |
| Total Loan Amount | ___ |
| LTGDV | ___ |
| Day 1 (LTV) | ___ |
| Margins at | ___ |
| Build Term (months) | ___ |
| Minimum Term (months) | ___ |
| Assumed arrangement fee @2% | ___ |
| Admin fee | ___ |
| Exit fee | ___ |
| Net Day 1 Advance (after deductions)* | ___ |
Submitting a development finance application can be nerve-wracking; if you've set your sights on a project and been turned down for the borrowing you need, it can be a huge blow.
The trick is to ensure that all relevant information is included clearly and understandably. The fewer questions your lender is left with, the smoother the application process!
Preparation is essential, as a mortgage lender considering a new development finance application will be more likely to approve the request if they feel the planning and documentation represent a low-risk investment.
Conversely, an application that doesn't include contingency budgets or doesn't explain the exit strategy (more on that shortly!) may pose too much risk or be viewed as an unviable project.
This guide will explain our top tips for application approval to help you achieve the most competitive development finance rates and select suitable lenders for your project.
For further advice and assistance, contact the mortgage advisors team on 0330 304 3040 or email us at info@revolutionbrokers.co.uk.
It seems obvious, but it's common to use projections and estimates in a development finance application.
Those estimates are always subject to professional or personal judgement - but your development finance UK lender will want to see how you've arrived at predictions to ensure they're based on sound, quantifiable figures.
Every budget estimate you use in your development financing projects should meet both of the following requirements:
Multiple mistakes on an initial application significantly increase the chances of rejection, so check your data thoroughly.
That means evidencing sources, such as quotes from contractors, or using published information such as property sale prices achieved for similar developments in the local area.
Suppose you have included this information and breakdowns to explain how you've come up with a predicted cost or anticipated valuation. In that case, you will assure your lender that the pricing expectations are likely to be close to the actual costs.
Present your Application in an Understandable Way Before Financing Development Projects
Don't Overstate Your Development Experience of Housing Development Finance.
Be Realistic with your Estimates for Development Finance Rates
Work Out Your Budget Thoroughly Through a Property Developer Finance Calculator
If you are trying to explain budgets and figures, this needs to be laid out in a simple way to read.
Scribbled notes, jumbled figures and vague descriptions are very likely to result in a rejection.
There are many ways to construct your development finance application to look professional, and it is much easier for a lender to evaluate.
Development finance rates depend heavily on the quality of your application. Therefore, it is well worth spending time finessing your application to ensure it's approved and you are offered attractive rates.
Give Revolution Brokers a call if you need any support with putting your application together.
Our highly experienced consultants have years of knowledge about the best way to present your development finance plans. They are on hand to provide bespoke advice to ensure your application clearly demonstrates your development aspirations.
It's normal to want to exaggerate your experience to improve your chances of approval - but lenders will verify any experience you mention.
They will usually ask for property details and images, so the lender will find out if you don't disclose that it is your first development.
False claims on an application will be an immediate rejection.
While experienced developers usually have a more straightforward application process, you won't always be automatically turned down if you have a good development project in mind. However, the lender needs to see the potential to make a sizable return on their investment.
However, exaggerating your experience will almost certainly pose a substantial problem, so it's essential to be honest and transparent in all the information you provide.
Don't forget that you don't need to have a full-scale commercial build under your belt to demonstrate some level of development experience!
Even domestic renovation projects involve a great deal of project management and budget control, so be sure to include all relevant experience that will contribute to your application.
As with experience, a lender will check and evaluate everything on your application - including possible sale prices.
If a project looks to have excellent margins, it will be of more interest.
Still, the lender will look for the valuations of similar properties in the area and quickly identify if the projections given are not viable.
Development finance projects with a substantial profit margin estimate might look more attractive on paper. Still, any lender will look to verify the risk profile of the development, including research into the primary figures included on your application.
It's essential to do your homework and provide three examples of other property sales or listings that indicate what you expect to achieve for the sale of your completed build.
You can use a range of properties as evidence. Still, they should be as close in design to your project as possible and always in the local area, given the significant property market pricing variations in different UK regions.
Lenders will need to know the overall build costs and how you will spread those costs over the project duration.
Break down the costs month by month right from the start, and a lender will have more confidence that you will be able to manage the cash flow.
For example, a lender will not be content with one overall budget figure. They'll want to know:
If you're in any doubt as to your total borrowing required, it's wise to go back to the drawing board before you approach a development finance lender.
Clear budgets, precise schedules of work and credentials of the professionals who will be working with you are all critical to improving your chances of approval.
By following these steps, you present a thorough, accurate and viable development finance application that stands the best chance of approval and secure competitive rates that won't eat into your development project profits.
For more support with submitting your application, or identifying the suitable lenders to apply to, contact Revolution on 0330 304 3040 or email us at info@revolutionbrokers.co.uk.
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