Assetz Capital, the specialist in property lending, has partnered with Searchland to host a practical webinar designed to help SME housebuilders identify, assess and progress development opportunities with greater confidence.

Trusted by more than 2,000 property professionals, Searchland, the UK’s leading site sourcing and assessing platform, helps developers, land agents, planners and investors identify, evaluate and acquire land for development.

Taking place on Thursday 23rd July at 10am, the webinar will provide a practical walkthrough of how data can be used to evaluate development opportunities and avoid costly mistakes at the earliest stages of a project.

During the session, Searchland's team will demonstrate how developers can use property and planning data to assess potential sites and make more informed decisions.

Using real examples of development opportunities around Birmingham, attendees will see how factors such as planning history, ownership information, planning constraints, SHLAA data and local sales and lettings activity can influence whether a site is suitable for development.

The session will also explore some of the less obvious indicators that can help developers determine whether an opportunity is worth progressing, providing practical insights that can be applied to future projects.

Since 2013, Assetz has provided over £1.7bn to SME developers across the UK, supporting them through every stage of the property lifecycle, from acquisition and planning through to development and refinance.

Andrew Fraser, Chief Commercial Officer at Assetz, said: “As a lender that supports SME housebuilders through every stage of the development lifecycle, we understand that, in today's market, finding the right opportunity is about more than locating available land. Developers need to understand planning history, ownership structures, local market dynamics and potential constraints before deciding whether a site is worth pursuing.

“That’s why we’ve partnered with Searchland for a specific webinar – to give developers, land buyers and property professionals the practical tools and knowledge needed to strengthen their approach to site identification and assessment.”

Register today to learn how better data and stronger due diligence can help you identify development opportunities with greater confidence.