Secured Lending Solicitors You Can Trust
Property and development finance, handled by specialists who protect your interests at every stage.
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What We Do
Secured lending is finance secured against a property or asset, used for everything from buy-to-let purchases to large-scale development projects. PLS Solicitors provide expert legal support for all types of secured lending transactions, whether you’re arranging property finance or development funding, our experienced team ensures your transaction completes securely and with absolute clarity.
We understand that secured lending often involves tight deadlines and complex documentation. Our role is to protect your interests, minimise risk, and keep your transaction moving without unnecessary delays.
Our Secured Lending Services
Why Choose PLS Solicitors for Secured Lending?
Specialist Knowledge: Experts in property-backed finance and development funding
Acting for All Parties: Borrowers, lenders, and intermediaries
Fast, Proactive Communication: Keeping you informed at every step
On Major Lender Panels: Minimising delays and risk of re-instruction
Transparent Service: No hidden surprises, clear advice from start to finish
Our focus is simple: protect your interests, reduce risk, and ensure your transaction completes smoothly and on time.
Who We Act For
We regularly act for:
Property investors and developers
Private and commercial borrowers
Specialist and private lenders
Brokers and intermediaries
Whether your transaction is straightforward or highly structured, our team has the expertise to guide you confidently.
Our Partner Lenders
Banks we work with
PLS has the infrastructure, technology and scale needed to provide fast, efficient and hands-on legal advice to lenders and developers. We act nationally for many bridging and specialist lenders like Islamic Finance. We are also on many major high street bank panels. Lenders trust us as we have highly secure checking procedures that are integrated with the latest technology from title checks to anti-money laundering.
“Just bought our first home using PLS Solicitors, I highly recommend and will be doing so to all my family and friends! The online portal makes life so much easier being able to upload documents on your phone, track where you are up to and know what will happen next!” Aisha #firsttimebuyer
Rebekah Bowyer
As first time buyers, this is all so new to us and Rubina Rob has been superb in making such a daunting experience easy and smooth. She’s super friendly and gets things done very quick! Nothing has been too much for her and she has been so patient regarding anything I’ve needed clarification on. Honestly, I could not recommend her more and will definitely come back to hopefully work with her in the future. We’ve exchanged contracts today and will complete on Thursday and none of this would have been possible without Rubina. We are buying a shared ownership property that is move in ready and in all the process has taken us around 2 months for anyone wondering. Thank you so very much!
Lucy M
I previously wrote a bad review but since a new solicitor took over my case, she has been absolutely fantastic. I can’t thank Rubina Rob enough for her hard work for getting me to complete within 9 weeks. She was extremely professional, proactive and constantly kept me up to date. She responded quickly to any queries I raised and always gave me a phonecall to explain further. I can’t thank Rubina enough, I would definitely use her in the future. Thank you so much! Rubina is a credit to PLS.
Zainab Hassan
I would say it was not straight forward but Will from PLS Contact made things clear and helped me. They were prompt in replying and making me understand the whole process.
Joy Brown
Fantastic service would definitely use again
Adam Tyrer
Good solicitors for us as first time buyers
Sean Fox
This feedback is specifically for Rubina Rob at PLS Solicitors. After a very poor start to my conveyancing experience, where much of my time and efforts were wasted by Matthew Howard and Sam Burton, Rubina took over my case. Once she did, things rapidly improved. Rubina kept me in the loop and was very responsive to emails and phone messages. She understood my frustrations with the previous handlers and dealt with my case in an efficient and professional manner. I will be leaving a separate review for PLS as a company when I have time to put everything in writing.
Consumer
We had Sean help us with our house buying experience and he was brilliant from start to finish. Emails were replied to quickly and searches were also completed in good time - we didn’t have to chase once. Would definitely use in the future. Thank you!
Kyle Van Dyk
We had a very pleasant and extremely quick process with Shah from PLS solicitors. He was always quick to respond to our queries and guided us through the whole process. I will highly recommend them!!!
Elaria Ibrahim
Thank you so much for making the process smoother and faster than we expected. We particularly appreciate Amy’s support in handling our case and all the effort they have put into helping us.
Kaj
Amazing experience from start to finish with one person, Clare Hessey, her professionalism stood out we never had to chase she kept us informed throughout a stressful and anxious process she took the time to explain with clarity when we did not understand. We have no hesitation in recommending Clare, she is simply amazing at what she does, an asset to PLS. Thank you so much Clare.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Explore our FAQs for Secured Lending!
What's the difference between property finance and development finance?
Property finance typically covers purchasing, refinancing, or releasing equity from an existing property. Development finance is used specifically to fund construction or redevelopment projects, and is usually assessed against the property’s projected value once complete.
Does PLS act for lenders as well as borrowers?
Yes. We regularly act on both sides of secured lending transactions, advising lenders and borrowers depending on who instructs us.
How quickly can a secured lending transaction complete?
These transactions often move on tight deadlines. Our experience across a wide range of lenders means we’re set up to keep things moving and adapt quickly if circumstances change.
What size of transaction does the Secured Lending team handle?
Our team advises on schemes ranging from smaller property finance deals up to major developments with a Gross Development Value of £20 million or more.
