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The Cost Impact for Developers from the April 2025 Stamp Duty Increase
April 2025 Stamp Duty Changes - what you need to know

Adam Arnott
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Developers: What is a JCT Builders Contract and Its Importance To You
Why a contractor/builder contract can be essential for developers

Adam Arnott
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Development Finance... what you really need to know...
Most development lenders typically require a proven track record, but we've successfully secured funding for first-time developers as...

Adam Arnott
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Meet the team... Adam Arnott
Adam founded D&F in early 2020. Strange Covid times, but a great time to start something that he had been thinking about for many years....
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How to Get Planning Permission to Build a Property on Your Own Land
Building a property on your own land in the UK can be an exciting and rewarding venture. However, before you can start construction, you...

Adam Arnott
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Property Development - Funding in Today's Market
Property development is an exciting venture that can yield substantial returns, but securing the necessary funding can be a complex...

Adam Arnott
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Budget - no surprises... or were there?
Labours first budget in 14 years felt a long time coming in every sense, with many lenders and clients all waiting for what we knew to be...

Adam Arnott
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UK Property Prices Hit New Heights Amid Strong Buyer Demand
UK property prices have reached a new record high with the average asking price climbing to £375,131 in May up 0.8 per cent (+£2,807)...

Adam Arnott
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Revealed: Britain’s Most Coveted Period Property Type
The enduring appeal of period properties continues to shape the UK’s property market, as recent data unveils a clear favourite period...

Adam Arnott
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Interest rates held at 5.25%: here’s what it could mean for mortgages?
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it will hold the Base Rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%. The Base Rate has been held since August...

Adam Arnott
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Monthly GDP grew by 0.1% in February, following a 0.3% growth in January of this year (revised from 0.2%).
According to the ONS, real domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.2% in the three months to February, compared with the three...

Adam Arnott
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Commercial property investment volumes across the UK reached approximately £8bn in the first quarter of 2024, according to Savills.
In its latest Market in Minutes report, the international real estate advisor says that at this trend rate the remainder of 2024 would...

Adam Arnott
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Focus on Development Finance
We can structure residential and commercial finance for large, complex development projects. This supports the purchase or refinance of...

Adam Arnott
1 min read
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What next for UK property prices in 2023?
What do the experts think... Article by Gill Broad at 24Housing After two boom years of record house price growth, now rising interest...

Adam Arnott
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Average UK house prices fall to £281,000 in December – Halifax
Average house prices in the UK dropped by 1.5 per cent to £281,272 in December, while annual price growth slowed to two per cent....

Adam Arnott
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Impact of Coronavirus on Planning Enforcement
Interesting points raised by Duncan Moors from Ashfords LLP. Also good to understand how planning and PD can help in these times. Makes...
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Is a Mortgage Payment Holiday a good idea?
Rishi Sunak's announcement for a 3-month mortgage payment holiday, sounds great from a client perspective. Rightly so a few of the...
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Off Plan Marketing via Video - next step forward in the cycle....
Great example of how key understanding the locality as well as the property is a key factor when purchasing a property. We assume that...
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