Lifting the legal weight to tip the balance towards developers

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Dipinder Surey, Transaction Management Lawyer at Atelier, explores how correct legal preparation can ease the burden of compliance that is repeatedly weighing down developers.

Atelier lends £9.6m for York development

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Atelier has provided a £9.6m development loan to Torsion Homes for the construction of 35 new homes in York.

Why an in-house legal team makes a real difference to developers

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In today’s complex lending environment, legal queries can stall even the best-planned developments. At Atelier, our in-house legal team plays a key role in helping borrowers overcome obstacles and complete with confidence. In this blog, Transaction Management Lawyer Dipinder Surey shares how close collaboration between our Legal, Credit, and Origination teams creates greater certainty, faster completions, and a smoother experience for property developers.

Atelier funds Wetherby development with £5.1m

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Atelier has provided a £5.1m development loan for the construction of 15 homes in the village of Walton, near Wetherby in West Yorkshire.

Atelier appoints Matthew-Blaine Young as head of origination

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Matthew has extensive experience in property finance and in originating stretch senior development loans. 

Atelier continues growth with new Head of Origination

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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Blaine Young as Head of Origination.
 

Prior to joining Atelier, Matthew was Head of Origination at Secure Trust Bank and has a proven track record of originating and closing complex transactions in the SME development finance sector, making him a valuable addition to the leadership team.

 

Atelier targets £500m-plus AUM following back leverage deal

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The specialist lender’s CFO, Paul Silva says the firm is expanding its capital base.

US Credit Firm Waterfall Backs UK Real Estate Lender Atelier

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Waterfall Asset Management LLC, the New York-based asset manager specialising in structured credit, has agreed to provide funding for Atelier, the UK real estate development lender that’s majority owned by M&G Plc.

Introducing Robert Orr – Atelier’s New Non-Executive Director

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Chris Gardner, CEO sat down to welcome new NED, Robert Orr

Will 2025 chart a new course for UK housebuilding?

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Atelier CEO Chris Gardner shares his views on whether 2025 will see the delivery of Government promises and a shift for housebuilding in the UK.

2024 in review: building ambition for the UK housing market

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This year has been transformative for the UK housing market. We’ve seen the arrival of a new government delivering their first Autumn Budget, a bold commitment to accelerating housebuilding, and the first Bank of England interest rate cut in four years—all significant milestones shaping the sector.

Labour must build 2.5 homes a minute to meet ‘pie in the sky’ targets

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Chris Gardner, Atelier CEO shares his views as alarm bells sound over ‘absolutely impossible’ aim of delivering 300,000 properties a year.

Time to ramp up UK housebuilding

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After a dismal year for UK housebuilding in 2024, Chris Gardner, Atelier CEO looks at the key factors that will shape the market in the year ahead.

How the Future Homes Standard will impact residential developers?

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Peter Messenger, Senior Development Monitor at Atelier and Adam Alexander, Energy & Sustainability Director at Harniss explore how new regulations for energy efficiency on new builds are likely to affect SME developers.

£23.6 million facility provided for 119-bed care home in North London

A £23.6 million, 30-month development facility has been provided by development finance lender Atelier to develop a 119-bed care home in London.

Atelier launches manifesto in “urgent” call to government

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Atelier has launched a manifesto featuring eight “urgent” calls for the government to do more in supporting SME developers to build more homes.

Eight calls for urgent planning reform to help accelerate the delivery of new housing

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In conjunction with private developers, planning consultants, and valuation and legal experts in the real estate sector, specialist development finance lender, Atelier has delivered eight calls for reform to the Government to help get SME developers building. 

Finance lender Atelier launches new Birmingham base

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Specialist development finance lender Atelier has opened a new regional office in Birmingham's business district.

How will the Future Homes Standard impact developers?

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Coming into force new year, The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is set to significantly impact developers, implementing strict regulations that promote sustainability and reduce carbon emissions.

In preparation for the new regime, Atelier’s Senior Development Monitor, Peter Messenger, sat down with Adam Alexander, Energy & Sustainability Director at Harniss, to find out how the Future Homes Standard is set to impact SME developers. 



Atelier crafts £31m loan for Torsion’s Leeds PBSA scheme

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Atelier has provided a £30.8m development finance loan to Torsion Group for the development of a student accommodation scheme in Leeds.

Atelier makes promotions across Originations, Credit and Portfolio, and Finance teams

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Rav Kudhail has been promoted to Lending Director within the firm’s Originations team, while Atelier’s finance team has seen Nik Mills appointed to Finance Director. The company’s Credit and Portfolio team has seen three promotions with Peter Messenger promoted to Senior Development Monitor, while Paul Hayward and Avi Miller have been appointed to Credit Directors.

Bank of England cuts base rate: the property industry reacts

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Following the news that the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to lower the base rate by 0.25% - marking the first reduction in rate since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

30 completed new homes enter market in Forest Town

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Specialist development finance lender Atelier has provided a new finance facility to Stancliffe Homes.

Atelier hires new lending manager

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Atelier has boosted its origination team with the appointment of Suraj Lakhanpal (pictured above) as lending manager.

Labour wins landslide election victory: the property industry reacts

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Our CEO, Chris Gardner, speaks to Property Reporter discussing the potential impacts of Labour’s policies on first-time buyers and the broader housing market.

Housing market to see brief period of decline followed by prolonged period of recovery, report shows

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Atelier’s latest research report, compiled by Nicole Lux, predicts a significant upturn in the housing market.


Worcester care home build gets £12m cash injection from Atelier

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A £12.4 million loan has been provided to construct a purpose-built, 76-bed care home in Worcester, specialist development finance lender Atelier has today announced.



A home with history

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Peter Messenger, Senior Development Monitor, shares his expertise on converting listed buildings into housing and talks about how developers are making heritage schemes stack up financially despite rising costs.

Atelier finances Bristol’s Hanover House PBSA scheme

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The £5.38m facility from Atelier will see the refurbishment and conversion of Hanover House into a PBSA scheme.

Scotland has declared a national housing emergency – now what?

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Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, outlines the challenges facing Scotland’s housing market and offers insights on how to rectify these issues.

SME property developers should act now to capitalise on market opportunities – new Atelier research reveals

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Atelier Research Past Performance, Points To Future Potential

Changes to Permitted Development Rights: Potential Pockets of Opportunity?

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Shaping the ideal development finance deal should not be a guessing game – trusting in transparency and collaboration

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Offsite and modular must be made to work for SME developers

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Hot deals in cold spots

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Atelier provides £9.8m loan to refurbish vacant North London care home

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Director of Credit Alan MacLeod discusses Atelier’s approach to risk.

Torsion Group secures £26.2m PBSA loan from Atelier

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Q&A - Chris Gardner & Dr Nicole Lux

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Atelier Q&A with Dr Nicole Lux

Two care homes secure multi-million-pound loans from Atelier

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Forget the credit crunch, it’s the equity crunch we should be talking about

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Tackling Scotland’s housing shortage: key challenges to overcome in 2024

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Lender urges industry to bring 95% LTV lending back

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Why choice has never been so important for SME property developers

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Property development market faces 'gradual and uneven' impact after Sunak scraps rest of HS2 project

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Atelier agrees £12.1m peak debt loan for Stancliffe Homes' HGP-backed scheme in the Peak District

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Five top tips for selling off-plan

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Atelier provides Rengen with fourth PBSA loan this year

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Atelier appoints Robertson for Scotland push

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Atelier collaborates with HubSpot to enhance lending customer experience

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New report points to falling land values, with BTR and student accommodation offering big opportunities

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As land values reset, residential development opportunities are emerging - new Atelier research reveals where

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Atelier devises framework to solve ‘pinch points’ of financing modular construction

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Atelier becomes first major lender to launch framework to finance housing developments built with offsite and modular technology

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Lending digitisation trend

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Atelier launches offsite and modular construction lending framework

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Martin’s market musings, 2023 edition - Reckoning or reset?

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Small-ticket lending enters a new era

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Lenders tighten grip on developer costs squeezed by labour and material spikes

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Even in uncertain times, several things hold true. One of them is the power of creativity and collaboration

Atelier is delighted to have won the Editor’s Choice Award at the 2022 Bridging & Commercial Awards

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Will the energy crisis be a catalyst for greener development?

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The need for speed

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For Housebuilders, Homeworking is a Development Opportunity

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Five Steps to Finance – How to get your lender onboard with your development

The power of partnership - how to turn a good deal into a great one

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Record fuel prices are fastest growing concern for property developers as a third see projects put on ice amid cost inflation

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Is embodied carbon about to be enshrined in law?

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The Covid city exodus: Reality, reversal or urban myth?

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Mystic Martin's Predictions for 2022

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The 100k question: is my development loan interest rate fixed or variable?

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Lessons In Lending

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Atelier surpasses £200m lending milestone amid changing business climate

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UK Housing: The Race to Zero Net Carbon is On

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First-time Buying affordability: The Snakes & Ladders of the Property Ladder

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After Team GB’s gold rush, brokers must go for green

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Boris Johnson’s 95% mortgage scheme: Much ado about nothing

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UK housebuilders are making an increasingly attractive home for global capital

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The Art of the Deal: Good brokers make it look easy

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Will Boris' battle over planning rules spell the downfall of the town hall?

A little extra leverage goes a long way

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EPC is too ABC... it's time for a shake-up

No matter how hard the winter, spring always comes

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As lockdown lifts, office working will change. But it must not die.

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