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Funding and Investment Partners in Crowborough

How do funding partners work with us in Crowborough?

If you lend to or invest in residential development and are interested in sites in Crowborough, Land to Homes is open to a conversation. We discuss funding with development lenders, institutional partners and landowners considering a joint venture. Any arrangement is agreed privately, with each party taking its own legal, tax and financial advice. This page is not an offer.

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Working together in Crowborough

About 21 miles north-east of Brighton, Crowborough is part of our East Sussex coverage, centred on postcode district TN6. Nearby, we also cover East Grinstead, Tonbridge and Haywards Heath, all within 12 miles. Crowborough is part of England’s South East region.

Partnerships we can discuss around Crowborough include design and build for a registered provider, social rent homes and council land brought forward for homes. Planning in Crowborough follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.

To discuss a scheme near Crowborough, call us or send a short note about the opportunity.

Our approach in Crowborough

Advice from your own advisers

We do not give legal, tax or financial advice. Every party should take independent advice before entering into any agreement with us.

Part of the S&K Group

Land to Homes is part of the S&K Group, a Birmingham-based construction and property group whose businesses include glazing, building supplies and property improvement.

Landowner co-investment

A landowner can keep an interest in their land through a joint venture rather than selling outright, with the terms set out in a written agreement.

Equity partners

Institutional partners can discuss forward funding or forward purchase of specific schemes, agreed privately and documented by each party's own advisers.

The English system, as it applies in Crowborough

Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Crowborough may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.

In England, land purchases usually attract Stamp Duty Land Tax, and lenders take a legal charge registered at HM Land Registry. Scheme appraisals must allow for Section 106 obligations, the Community Infrastructure Levy where charged, and biodiversity net gain. Homes England is the government's housing and regeneration agency and runs public funding programmes for housing.

Key rules in Crowborough
Local planning documentLocal Plan
Who decides applicationsThe local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority)
Land registrationHM Land Registry
How a sale becomes bindingA land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, after which the buyer registers the title with HM Land Registry.

Your questions answered for Crowborough

Is anything on this site regulated investment advice?

No. Land to Homes does not give investment, financial, tax or legal advice, and nothing on this site is an offer, invitation or recommendation to invest. Funding discussions take place privately with lenders and professional parties, who rely on their own advisers and due diligence. If you are unsure about any investment, speak to an independent regulated adviser.

How can a landowner co-invest in a development?

Instead of selling outright, a landowner can put land into a joint venture with a developer, agreeing how costs, decisions and proceeds are shared. This can suit landowners who want a longer-term involvement. It carries more risk than a sale, so independent legal, tax and financial advice is essential before agreeing any terms.

What information do funding partners usually review?

Partners usually review the site title, the planning position, the scheme appraisal, the build programme, the construction approach, the plan for selling or letting the homes and the developer's background. Each carries out its own due diligence, often with valuers, monitoring surveyors and solicitors. We share site-specific information under confidentiality where appropriate.

How is forward purchase different from forward funding?

With forward funding, the investor pays for the land and construction as the scheme is built. With forward purchase, the investor commits to buy the completed homes, but the developer arranges construction finance in the meantime. The choice affects risk, cost and timing for both parties, so each takes its own advice before agreeing terms.

Do you work with partners on schemes in Crowborough?

Yes. We discuss schemes in Crowborough and elsewhere in East Sussex, including Seaford, Eastbourne and Rottingdean privately with professional partners. Nothing on this website is an offer or invitation to invest.

Read more: Funding and Investment Partners · Guide: How to sell land for development

Funding and Investment Partners elsewhere in East Sussex

Own land that could take new homes?

Start with a free, no-obligation site appraisal. On option and promotion agreements we fund the planning work and pay your reasonable legal fees.

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