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Jul 1, 20243 min read
In The Press – ‘Can Labour be good for the specialist finance market?’
The team at Saxon Trust has been very busy with completions in recent weeks which, thankfully, has left little time to watch the General...
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May 24, 20243 min read
In The Press - 'Time To Be A Convert'
At Saxon Trust we’ve established a strong reputation for funding commercial to residential conversion projects. In this article Brian...
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May 24, 20242 min read
Saxon Trust completes £768,231 Development loan
Market leading specialist finance provider, Saxon Trust, has recently completed a £768,231 ground up development loan secured on a site...
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Apr 25, 20243 min read
In the press – ‘Education is a two-way street.’
Brian West looks to highlight the value of an interactive learning process between lenders, brokers, and professional partners in the...
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Apr 25, 20242 min read
Saxon Trust completes £2.52 million Development loan
Market leading specialist finance provider, Saxon Trust, has recently completed a £2.52 million ground up development loan secured on a...
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Mar 27, 20243 min read
In The Press - 'Biodiversity. Can developers enjoy some net gains?'
Brian West considers both the challenges and the opportunities arising from the government’s latest house building legislation. Of all...
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Feb 21, 20243 min read
In the press - 'Getting around the obstacles presented to you'
Brian West looks at the challenges and opportunities 2024 offers for the development finance sector. “Building is about getting around...
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Feb 11, 20243 min read
In the press – 'Necessity is the mother of invention'
Brian West looks at how troubled times invariably give rise to invention and innovation. It was the ancient Greek Philosopher Plato, some...
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Dec 8, 20233 min read
In The Press - 'When The Only Certainty Is More Uncertainty'
As euphemisms go ‘rollercoaster ride’ doesn’t really begin to do justice to the unprecedented peaks and troughs experienced by the...
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Oct 24, 20233 min read
In the press – 'Turbulent times ahead'
Brian West explains the importance of choosing the right lender in turbulent times. As we move inexorably towards the Christmas party...
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Oct 3, 20233 min read
In the press - 'Worth a second look?'
Head of Sales Brian West discusses the Second Charge Market for The Intermediary From the perspective of an outsider, albeit one that was...
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Sep 12, 20232 min read
Saxon Trust secures new £35m funding line from OakNorth Bank
Saxon Trust is proud to announce that we have significantly expanded our funding capability with a new £35m funding facility from...
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Aug 23, 20233 min read
In the press - 'Common refurbishment misconceptions'
Brian West in 'Bridging & Commercial' discusses common refurbishment misconceptions Light Refurbishments: Perhaps the two biggest...
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Jul 3, 20233 min read
In the press - 'Valuing our valuers'
First Published 10/06/23 Head of Sales Brian West talks about the importance of valuations It’s hard to believe that over 15 years have...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
In the press – Brian West writes for The Intermediary magazine about the value of good legal advice
First Published 24/05/23 Good legal advice is key. Provided, of course, that you take it… Serious macro-economic and political...
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May 8, 20231 min read
In the press – Saxon Trust unveils a new Website to support ambitious growth plans.
Following a year of rapid expansion, specialist development and bridging lender Saxon Trust has launched a brand-new website to support...
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Apr 25, 20234 min read
IN THE PRESS: Q&A The Intermediary catches up with Brian West and Andrew Gardiner...
First published 25/04/2023. Q&A The Intermediary catches up with Brian West and Andrew Gardiner from development and bridging specialist...
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Apr 4, 20233 min read
Brian West writes for ‘The Intermediary’ on just how inter-connected specialist lending is
First Published 03/23 "Financial Friends with Benefits." It was the advent of the 1988 Housing Act which gave rise to the modern tenancy...
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Apr 4, 20234 min read
In the press - 'Uncertainty creates opportunity'
First Published 02/23 Brian West writes for 'The Intermediary' about how uncertainty creates opportunity After the perfect storm that was...
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Apr 4, 20234 min read
Our Graduate Underwriter Jacob talks to ‘The Intermediary’ about his path into specialist finance
First Published 05/01/23 "Baptism of Fire - my first 100 days in the world of property finance…" "So, what now?” It was a question I knew...
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