Bespoke funding to get your project off the ground
When it comes to small-scale projects, the banks can be tricky to access and a lot of the big finance companies charge an arm and a leg.
We're experts in property development and we're on a mission to level the playing field.
Squirrel's unique lending facility is designed to help get your project going with less fees, less forms, and less fuss.
- Land banking? We can do that.
- Pre-development funding? Got it covered.
- Turnkey for house builds? Head over here for that.
- We do mezzanine funding and post-development funding too.
We provide funding for house builds, small-scale property developments and moreWhat makes Squirrel unique is we are mortgage brokers and a mortgage lender. That means we can access the banks, as well as provide our own lending through our peer-to-peer investors.
What makes Squirrel unique is we are mortgage brokers and a mortgage lender. That means we can access the banks, as well as provide our own lending through our peer-to-peer investors.
Construction loans and turnkey for builders
Get access to an efficient and low-cost lending facility designed especially for builders, for simple house builds all the way through to terraced house and apartment projects. Find out more.
End-to-end residential property development finance
Smart developers know it's about making your money work harder, and managing the risks. With us on your team you get a fairer deal, and access to more lending options.
Landbanking
The development life-cycle is long, and it's likely you'll need funds to secure the land ahead of construction. We can help using our lending facility.
Bridging finance
Sometimes you need to bridge the cashflow gap to get your project moving. Our lending facility is flexible and we can work outside of the traditional bank criteria.
Landbank finance
The development life-cycle is at least a year, and in most cases you'll need to funds to secure the land, well ahead of construction. When you buy a piece of land with the intention of building on it or subdividing, it's called land banking.
We can use our Squirrel funding to help you secure the land, and possibly help with the pre-development costs.
Already got resource consent?
In some instances, where developers have resource consent (and a valuation uplift) before settlement, we're able to fund land with as little as 10% cash deposit on the land acquisition.
Pre-development and acquisition funding
Pre-development and acquisition finance provides funding for the many costs that are associated with completing a development, before it starts.
We know how long it takes to work through the predevelopment process and are there to support you with funding and advice along the way.
We're a team of experts who happen to be nuts about property
Here's who you need to talk to about your project.
Plus all of our advisers work across a range of property development projects and are more than happy to help.
Our clients love what we do.
One of the best things you can do to minimise risk is make sure you’ve surrounded yourself with smart people who know what they’re doing and can guide you through the process.
At Squirrel, we’re brokers and property finance experts first and foremost—and we have a specialist team who live and breathe development funding every day.
David, Auckland
New Zealand
"Dealing with Squirrel has been a breath of fresh air. After a quick meeting to discuss, and the proposal approved straight away was outstanding. After dealing with others, we could not believe it was so simple and quick."
So, what does the process look like?Here's the lowdown on how we'll work with you.
Here's the lowdown on how we'll work with you.
1. Get in touch
We'll have a chat where you'll give us an overview of your position and development plan.
2. We'll weigh up funding options
We'll get the best suited adviser to work with you on your funding strategy and plans, plus associated costs to complete the project.
3. We'll send you a proposal letter
This will outline the costs and the services we provide. At this point a 'commitment fee' is charged.
4. The fun begins
Once the proposal letter is signed, let the project begin! And your adviser will be alongside you for the ride.
Ready to kick off your project? Let's chat
New to the whole property development thing and don't know where to start?
We've got a guide for that. Find out how to begin, what to consider along the way and how to set yourself up for success.
Don’t just take our word for it
Victoria
New Zealand
Outstanding guidance and service from Adam. I don't know why someone wouldn't use Squirrel. Accessible responsive knowledgeable understanding of our situation and goals and making it all so easy, we were so grateful to work with Adam and Squirrel and recommend the them both without hesitation!
Luke Murray
New Zealand
It was a great experience. The refinance helped me greatly and put me in a position to keep my apartment
Christa
New Zealand
A huge thank you to my advisor, Kat. She worked so hard to get a mortgage offer for me. She admitted that as I did not tick all of the boxes, she would have to present my case differently. I'm so grateful that she didn't give up on me, as other mortgage brokers had. She is so hard working, clever, lovely and friendly. I would recommend Kat to anyone looking to purchase a house.
Mark Karen
New Zealand
We've used Squirrel investment and mortgage services. On the investment front, we found it easy to use and the interest rates were excellent, selling our investments was easy when we needed to as well. Mortgage services were great too - Emma listened to what we needed, and our circumstances and got us a fantastic deal. The process was smooth from start to finish, with excellent communication and advice along the way.