4.5%
West Midlands prime yield (Knight Frank)
Staffordshire
Build to Rent Finance in Lichfield
Development finance, forward funding, development exit, investment and term debt for build to rent schemes in Lichfield. This is finance for the rental scheme as an income-producing asset.
Written and reviewed by Matt Lenzie Founder & Principal Broker · 25 years arranging development finance · Reviewed June 2026
6%
West Midlands rental growth (JLL)
1,771
Lichfield pipeline homes (Construction Capital)
£5.3bn
UK BTR investment, 2025 (Savills)
We arrange build to rent finance in Lichfield for developers, housebuilders, operators and investors. Whether you are funding a ground-up multifamily block, a single-family rental scheme, a conversion or a co-living scheme, or refinancing a stabilised asset onto term debt, we read the appraisal and the numbers, then take the case to the lenders most likely to fund it across Staffordshire.
A Lichfield rental scheme is assessed on its appraisal: the land, the build contract, the planning consent, the gross development value and the net operating income the finished homes will produce once let. Prime stabilised stock in the West Midlands prices at around 4.5% net initial yield (Knight Frank, Sept 2025), the benchmark a lender and an investor read when they value a Lichfield scheme.
Build to rent finance structures for Lichfield schemes
We arrange the full range of build to rent finance for Lichfield developers and investors. Development finance funds a ground-up build, indicatively to around 60 to 65 percent of cost or 70 to 75 percent of gross development value. Forward funding brings an institutional investor in to fund the scheme up front and buy it on completion. Forward commitment fixes a buyer at practical completion while the developer funds the build. Development exit finance replaces development debt at completion to lower the cost while the homes let up. Investment and term finance sits behind a stabilised, income-producing asset, sized on the net operating income and debt service cover. Bridging moves at site-assembly pace, and mezzanine or equity stretches the leverage where the senior loan will not reach. We match each case to the lenders and funders that back this kind of scheme across Staffordshire.
Build to rent scheme types we finance across Lichfield
Each kind of rental scheme is appraised and underwritten differently, and we arrange finance for all of them in Lichfield and across Staffordshire. That covers multifamily apartment blocks, single-family housing let to families, co-living schemes, regeneration and mixed-use schemes, commercial-to-residential conversions, modular and modern-methods-of-construction schemes, affordable and mid-market rental, and prime build to rent. A multifamily block turns on the stabilised net operating income and the operator. A single-family scheme turns on phased delivery and a portfolio exit. Knowing which lender backs which scheme type here, and at what leverage, is the work we do before a case ever reaches a credit committee. Local planning records show 9 larger residential schemes in the Lichfield pipeline, around 1,771 homes in total, the kind of development that build-to-rent finance funds.
Finance we arrange for Lichfield schemes
The West Midlands build to rent market and your Lichfield scheme
Birmingham is now the largest regional BTR market in the UK, with the fastest-growing pipeline outside London. The fastest-scaling regional market, with the deepest regional pipeline and forecast rental growth of around 19% over 2025 to 2029 (JLL). Pipeline activity is significant: 14,500 homes (JLL, 2025). Rental growth has run at about 6% (JLL, year to June 2025). Prime stabilised stock in the West Midlands prices at around 4.5% net initial yield (Knight Frank, Sept 2025), the benchmark a lender and an investor read when they value a Lichfield scheme. The local residential market gives the context a lender reads alongside the scheme: a median sold price of about £300,000 across roughly 1,243 transactions in the last year (HM Land Registry, via the Construction Capital data lake). Lenders and funders read these regional yield, rental-growth and pipeline trends, alongside the scheme's own appraisal, when they size a facility for a Lichfield build to rent scheme.
- Birmingham overtook the other regional cities to become the largest regional BTR market (JLL)
- Major city-centre regeneration and transport investment
- Strong graduate-retention and corporate relocation demand
Live pipeline
Build to rent and residential development in Lichfield
9 larger residential schemes in the Lichfield District Council planning records, around 1,771 homes in total, a real read on local development appetite and forthcoming rental supply.
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Land At Grove Hill Chester Road Aldridge Walsall Staffordshire
Screening Opinion: Erection of up to 450 dwellings, the creation of new public open space and associated infrastructure
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Land At Fradley Parks Halifax Avenue Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire
Reserved matters application (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping), pursuant to permission 17/00686/OUTM), for the erection of 328 dwellings including associated infrastructure, landscaping and open space
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Land North Of Claypit Lane Lichfield Staffordshire
Screening Opinion: Erection of up to 300 dwellings including affordable housing, extension to existing country park, alongside sustainable drainage and other supporting infrastructure.
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Land East Of Fradley Lane Fradley Lichfield Staffordshire
Reserved matters application (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping), pursuant to Conditions 4 and 6 of permission 25/00046/OUTM), for the erection of 211 dwellings including land for a community building, affordable housing, open space, drainage and assoc…
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Land At Birmingham Road Lichfield Staffordshire
Erection of up to 140 apartments with associated infrastructure and landscaping
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Land West Of Sir Robert Peel Hospital Plantation Lane Mile Oak Tamworth Staffordshire
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the development of up to 130 dwellings (Class C3) and a care home (Class C2) together with vehicular access from Watling Street, provision of open space, green infrastructure includ…
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Land West Of Roman Lane And Little Aston Park Road Little Aston Sutton Coldfield Staffordshire
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved apart from access) for the demolition of the dwellinghouse known as Priors, the provision of up to 100 dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure including but not limited to new access road,…
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Land Rear Of 67 105 Alrewas Road Kings Bromley Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 7HP
Outline application for up to 69 dwellings with all matters reserved except access onto Alrewas Road, including the demolition of No. 91 & 93 Alrewas Road with associated on site open space, landscaping and drainage attenuation.
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Source: local-authority planning records via the Construction Capital data lake, filtered to larger residential development schemes. Live applications, not an indication of consent.
Local rental-demand context, Lichfield
A build to rent scheme is funded against the rent its homes will command and the value of the stabilised income. As local market context, Lichfield recorded around 1,243 residential property sales over the past year at a median of £300,000 (steady market), a read on local pricing and demand. The scheme itself is valued on its gross development value and stabilised net operating income, not on these sold prices alone.
Source: HM Land Registry residential price-paid data, last 12 months, via the Construction Capital data lake. Local market context only.
FAQ
Build to rent finance in Lichfield: common questions
How much can I borrow to build a rental scheme in Lichfield?
Most development lenders fund up to around 60 to 65 percent of total cost, or 70 to 75 percent of gross development value, capped on the lower of the two. Mezzanine or equity can stretch that toward 80 to 90 percent of cost. The facility is sized on the appraisal, the build cost, the gross development value and the stabilised net operating income, not on a personal income. We hold more than one hundred lender relationships and shortlist the desks most likely to back a Lichfield scheme.
Which lenders provide build to rent finance in Lichfield?
We work across challenger and development banks, specialist real-estate lenders, debt funds and institutional forward funders. The right lender for a Lichfield scheme depends on the scheme type, the developer's track record and the leverage and structure you need, and we match the case to the desks and funders that actively back it across Staffordshire.
What yields does the West Midlands build to rent market trade at?
Prime net initial yields are reported by region and city tier rather than town by town. Prime stabilised stock in the West Midlands prices at around 4.5% net initial yield (Knight Frank, Sept 2025), the benchmark a lender and an investor read when they value a Lichfield scheme. We read these benchmark figures alongside the individual scheme's appraisal and stabilised net operating income when we structure a facility.
Do you only arrange finance in Lichfield?
No. We arrange build to rent finance across the whole of Staffordshire and the wider UK, with the same approach: read the scheme and its appraisal, match the case to the lenders and funders that back the type, and negotiate terms on the borrower's behalf.
Funding a rental scheme in Lichfield?
Send us the scheme and the appraisal and we will come back with a view on fundability and likely terms within one working day.