One minute feaso - Finance section

Financing Query

  • Land acquisition loan and construction loans are two separate loans.

  • Total interest calculated on both loans will be added to the project as total finance costs.

  • Typically, you would use a land acquisition loan to acquire the land/site. It accounts for the holding costs (interest on land acquisition) incurred during the time when you are getting ready for construction.

  • You may choose not to have any land acquisition loan. This is usually true when you have purchased a site with plans & permits (development approval) that is ready for construction.

  • In which case, you would go straight for the construction loan.

  • If you will use just one loan, please use a construction loan.

  • Total finance costs = Loan loan interest costs + cons. Loan interest costs.

  • In this case, they will be…

  • Total finance costs = $0 + cons. Loan interest costs.

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