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4th November 2019
Buy to Let Portfolio Re-Finance
Posted by Fusion Finance
Mr and Mrs Gray had a portfolio of forty eight residential investment properties in London. The mortgages on the properties were through eleven different mortgage providers, and the portfolio geared up to an average 58 % LTV. The average yield across the portfolio stood at 7%.
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4th November 2019
Commercial Property Mortgage
Posted by Fusion Finance
Mr Shepherd approached us as he needed a commercial mortgage to purchase a warehouse he was renting. The freeholder was looking to retire and gave our client first option to buy. However, the deal required confirmation of funding and needed to complete within six weeks.
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4th November 2019
What is Property Development Finance?
Posted by Fusion Finance
Property development finance is a type of short-term loan used for new builds, part-builds or property refurbishment schemes. For these types of projects a commercial mortgage is not an option since the properties are un-mortgageable. Therefore, property developers use development finance to give them the capital they require to complete these types of schemes.
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4th November 2019
Arrowsmith Road, Poole
Detached dwelling
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4th November 2019
What is Asset Finance?
Posted by Fusion Finance
Asset finance is a type of finance that gives businesses access to assets such as vehicles, equipment or technology, that they need to prosper and grow. It typically involves paying a regular fee to use the asset over an agreed period. The main advantage is that it avoids the business having to find the full cost of buying the equipment upfront and thus helps preserve working capital.
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4th November 2019
Cobbs Beck, Highcliffe
New build residential houses & apartments
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4th November 2019
LeAF Studio School, Bournemouth
New build school
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1st November 2019
MAYNETREES
Posted by Scene Architects
Nos. 55, 56 and 57 New Street, Chelmsford (collectively known as ‘Maynetrees’) is a Grade II listed building which formerly served as judges lodgings for the nearby courtrooms.
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1st November 2019
The Environmental bill - The view for Real estate?
The Environment Bill, laid before Parliament on 15 October 2019, has something for almost everyone. 
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1st November 2019
Why impact investing’s time is now
We are in a new world of responsibility and positive action - the “Blue Planet” effect, the rise of veganism as an environmental choice, the emergence of Extinction Rebellion as a serious force for change, calls for disinvestment from fossil fuels.  
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1st November 2019
Should I Buy Business Premises?
Posted by Fusion Finance
The majority of newer businesses do not have the resources required to buy their business premises, meaning that renting is the only logical option.
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