4.5%
West Midlands prime yield (Knight Frank)
West Midlands
Build to Rent Finance in Solihull
Development finance, forward funding, development exit, investment and term debt for build to rent schemes in Solihull. 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)
1,084
Solihull pipeline homes (Construction Capital)
£5.3bn
UK BTR investment, 2025 (Savills)
If you are building or funding a rental scheme in Solihull, the right facility is rarely the cheapest headline rate. It is the one that reflects the build cost, the planning position and the rent the finished homes will command, and that carries the scheme through to stabilised letting. We arrange build to rent finance across Solihull and the wider West Midlands market, from ground-up development finance to forward funding, development exit and term investment debt.
A Solihull 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 Solihull scheme.
Build to rent finance structures for Solihull schemes
We arrange the full range of build to rent finance for Solihull 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 West Midlands.
Build to rent scheme types we finance across Solihull
Each kind of rental scheme is appraised and underwritten differently, and we arrange finance for all of them in Solihull and across West Midlands. 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 5 larger residential schemes in the Solihull pipeline, around 1,084 homes in total, the kind of development that build-to-rent finance funds.
Finance we arrange for Solihull schemes
The West Midlands build to rent market and your Solihull 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 Solihull scheme. The local residential market gives the context a lender reads alongside the scheme: a median sold price of about £328,000 across roughly 2,159 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 Solihull 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 Solihull
5 larger residential schemes in the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council planning records, around 1,084 homes in total, a real read on local development appetite and forthcoming rental supply.
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Land South Of Knowle (Arden Triangle) Warwick Road Knowle Solihull
Non-material amendment to planning approval PL/2023/02294/PPOL for outline planning application for access with all other matters reserved for the construction of up to 450 houses, provision of land for primary school, infrastructure, engineering works, open s…
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Land Off Kenilworth Road, Knowle
Outline planning application for the development of up to 300 dwellings (including affordable housing) together with a community park, children's play areas, landscaping, sustainable drainage features, ecological habitats, supporting walking and cycling infras…
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Land South Of Fillongley Road Meriden Solihull
Outline planning application for residential development of up to 185 dwellings (Use Class C3), creation of associated vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access off Fillongley Road, ecological enhancements, parking, landscaping, drainage features, open space and a…
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Land At Oak Farm Hampton Lane Catherine De Barnes Solihull B92 0JB
Non-material amendment following planning approval PL/2023/01173/PPOL dated 23.10.2024 for outline application for residential development for the construction of up to 95 dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space with all matters reserved except…
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Land Off Creynolds Lane Cheswick Green Solihull B90 4ER
Full planning application for the erection of 54 dwellings (Use Class C3), together with associated vehicular access off Creynolds Lane, landscaping, ecological enhancements, SuDS including swales and attenuation pond, public open space including LEAP, and all…
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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, Solihull
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, Solihull recorded around 2,159 residential property sales over the past year at a median of £328,000 (active and liquid 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 Solihull: common questions
How much can I borrow to build a rental scheme in Solihull?
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 Solihull scheme.
Which lenders provide build to rent finance in Solihull?
We work across challenger and development banks, specialist real-estate lenders, debt funds and institutional forward funders. The right lender for a Solihull 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 West Midlands.
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 Solihull 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 Solihull?
No. We arrange build to rent finance across the whole of West Midlands 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 Solihull?
Send us the scheme and the appraisal and we will come back with a view on fundability and likely terms within one working day.