Brickflow Thinks
Hello. Welcome to our blog, curated to help you make smarter decisions when it comes to development finance.
You’ll discover helpful how-tos, essential what-not-to-dos and expert advice, along with opinion and industry insights, from our team of property finance specialists.

2021 – a great year to be a property developer
Although 2021 has begun pretty much like 2020 ended, if you’re a property entrepreneur there are a number of reasons to be positive. We take a look at some of the key trends we think will shape the property industry over the next 12 months and beyond.
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NEWS ARTICLE
Former Paragon Bank Development Finance Director joins Brickflow
Tim Noble, former Director of Paragon Bank Development Finance and Vice President at Bank Leumi, has joined Brickflow as a Non-Executive Director.
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Why data is no longer a dirty word in property development
Not so long ago, just mentioning the word “data” would have made many property developers zone out. But with the arrival of new and better technology that can configure data into a comprehensible and usable format, more people are realising its power to knock down barriers to property development and investment.
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How to get your development finance application over the line
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NEWS ARTICLE
Brickflow officially launches
Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, announces its official launch to the market.
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What a lender really looks for in a development finance deal
Callum Ferguson and Matthew Tucker from Alpha Property Lending, a leading non-bank lender, to give us their all-important view.
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Meet the Founders: Why Brickflow was a necessity, not a nice-to-have
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The Development Finance Paradox: Why cheap development finance is a false economy
Unlike regular mortgages or personal loans, when it comes to property finance the cheapest is rarely the best. Many property developers fall into the trap of focussing all their efforts on finding the lowest interest rate and overall debt cost.
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Covid-19: 5 practical tips for Property Developers to survive and thrive (part 2)
As a continuation from our previous blog, we share three more practical ways to strengthen your prospects going forward. Our ideas on how property developers can emerge from the crisis on top.
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Covid-19: 5 practical tips for Property Developers to survive and thrive (part 1)
We’ve come up with five ways to use your time productively, enabling you to not only survive these turbulent times, but to get ahead of the game.
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Five development finance pitfalls to avoid
With smart decision-making at the core of property development, there are few more important ones to make than choosing the right development loan. But, there are some common mistakes that even the most experienced developers can make. Here are our top five pitfalls to avoid when it comes to securing development finance.
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Developer Experience vs The Site - what's more important?
At first glance, the answer to this question might appear very easy. The site is, of course, the most important. Isn’t it?
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