News & case studies
Browse our latest news to see real examples of how we’ve supported property brokers, professional investors and developers to realise their property ambitions.
Property Finance News
Read more about our latest news and updates, including technological innovation, updates to our products and propositions and key milestones.
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News 2min(s)Professional landlords remain bullish despite property market fears
Despite a high inflationary environment, which has seen interest rate hikes impact buyer confidence, the UK’s portfolio landlords (those with 5 or more rental properties) remain largely undeterred in expanding their property portfolios, research from Shawbrook finds.
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News 2min(s)A third of developers are unaware of Biodiversity Net Gain regulations
The Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations have been introduced to aid the recovery of nature while developing land, by ensuring that wildlife habitats are left in a better state than they were before the environment was developed. This will apply to developments in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, unless exempt, and will come into force for small sites from April 2024.
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News 2min(s)Artificial intelligence (AI) tops list of tech investment priorities among property developers
As developers across the UK search for ways to minimise the impact of rising costs, optimise their profits and driving new development opportunities, an increasing number are turning to new technologies – including artificial intelligence – to future-proof their business, new research from Shawbrook finds.
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News 3min(s)Residential landlords eye opportunities to shift into commercial property
One-in-five landlords (19%) are considering diversifying into commercial property, according to recent research from Shawbrook.
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News 3min(s)Property developers navigate rising costs
Property development is undergoing a significant transformation, as rising costs compel developers to rethink their strategies, according to new research from Shawbrook.
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News 3min(s)Pub Proximity and Puppy Day Care: Developers list the most in-demand features in new developments
Homeworking continues to drive development decisions according to developers as hybrid working remains popular amongst businesses and employees alike, finds new research from Shawbrook.
Case Studies
Professional property investors and developers have different ambitions, often with unique funding requirements to help them reach their goals. Find out more about the property types we can support, the range of funding needs we can help with and how we’ve tailored our funding to suit each case.
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Case Study 2min(s)£2.4m facility funds new housing development in Cambridge
Shawbrook supports experienced developers in Chesterton, Cambridge, providing a £2.4m loan for the construction of five unique residential homes.
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Case Study 1min(s)£6.3m flexible funding package supports new-build housing development near Kidderminster
We supported an experienced developer with £6.3m development finance facility for 7 large, detached houses, providing expert in-life support as plans evolved during the loan term.
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Case Study 1min(s)Buy-to-Let remortgage in 37 hours
Shawbrook has completed a Buy-to-Let remortgage for a new customer in just 37 working hours.
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Case Study 2min(s)Limited company remortgage in just 28 working days
We’ve completed our first limited company remortgage in just 28 business days using the digital conveyancing platform, PEXA.
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Case Study 2min(s)Relationship banking approach and credit-structuring expertise underpins £20m Buy-to-Let portfolio facility
We supported an experienced, professional landlord to refinance a large portfolio consisting of 36 properties in the Greater London area.
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Case Study 1min(s)Commercial refinance helps landlord diversify portfolio
We recently supported a professional landlord with a refinance deal to purchase a semi-commercial property in North London. The value of this interest-only, semi-commercial loan was £1,295,000 at 71% LTV (including fees) for a term of 25 years.
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