Land Acquisition Finance

Move quickly on the site, then hold it on your terms.

Land acquisition finance is short-term property funding designed for the moment of purchase - securing the site when timing matters and traditional bank approval won't move fast enough. It also covers the period after settlement, while you progress DA, finalise feasibility, or wait for construction finance to line up. The loan is secured against the site itself and repaid through the agreed exit when the project is ready to move to its next stage.

Overview

  • Loan SizeUp to $10 million
  • Maximum LVRUp to 70% land purchase plus up to 100% project costs
  • Interest RatesFrom 7.5% p.a.
  • Loan TermsUp to 24 months
  • Property SecurityApproval-held residential or industrial land
  • Interest StructureCapitalised - no monthly debt servicing required
  • Construction DeadlineNone - no requirement to start building within a fixed window
  • Settlement SpeedLetter of Offer in 48 hours; settlement within 7 days of executed docs
  • LocationAvailable across all Australian states and territories

Land acquisition finance is short-term property funding designed for the moment of purchase - securing the site when timing matters and traditional bank approval won't move fast enough. It also covers the period after settlement, while you progress DA, finalise feasibility, or wait for construction finance to line up. The loan is secured against the site itself and repaid through the agreed exit when the project is ready to move to its next stage.

How Land Acquisition Finance Works

Land acquisition finance is built around a simple reality - good sites move faster than mainstream approval cycles. When the contract is unconditional, the auction is on Saturday, or the seller wants a 30-day settlement, a borrower waiting on a full credit assessment is going to lose the deal.

Commercial Property Funding settles the acquisition against the site itself - typically as a first mortgage, with capitalised interest and no monthly repayments during the term. There's no construction-start deadline tied to the loan, so once the site is secured you have time to progress DA, run feasibility properly, organise design, and bring construction finance into line. Most facilities run six to twenty-four months, which aligns with how long it actually takes to move a site from purchase to build-ready.

Assessment is asset-led and commercial. We focus on the site, the zoning, the expected end value, and a credible exit strategy - usually a refinance to construction or longer-term funding, the sale of the land, or the progression of the project to its next CPF facility. Tax returns and rolling serviceability tests aren't required.

Why Developers Use Land Acquisition Finance

  • img Settle on the site quickly - when banks can't move in time
  • img No construction-start deadline - hold the site through DA and approvals
  • img Capitalised interest - no monthly debt servicing during the term
  • img Up to 70% of the land purchase price funded
  • img Asset-led assessment - no tax returns or rigid serviceability tests
  • img Available to individual, company, and trust borrowers

When Land Acquisition Finance is Used

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Auctions and Urgent Settlements

Auction contracts are unconditional. Acquisition finance lets you bid and settle with confidence.

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Strategic Land Banking

Secure a future development site now and hold it while value, zoning potential, or market conditions improve.

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DA-Pending Site Acquisitions

Buy the site while DA is still being progressed, then refinance to construction funding once approved.

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Refinancing a Maturing Land Facility

Refinance a maturing land loan onto a fresh facility to hold position until you're ready to build.

Need to Settle on a Site Quickly?

Submit your scenario for assessment or speak with our team about land acquisition finance for your next site purchase.

Types of Sites We Fund

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Vacant residential land in metro and regional areas
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DA-approved development sites awaiting construction finance
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DA-pending sites secured during the approval process
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Auction and EOI acquisitions with tight settlement deadlines
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Strategic landbank holdings in growth corridors
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Sites with improvements being acquired for redevelopment

frequently asked questions

Land acquisition finance is short-term property funding used to settle on a land purchase quickly and hold the site through the period before construction. The loan is secured against the site and repaid through a defined exit - typically a refinance to construction, longer-term funding, or the sale of the land.

A no-cost, no-obligation Letter of Offer can be issued within 48 hours of a complete submission. Settlement typically follows within seven days of executed loan documents - fast enough to handle most auction and unconditional-contract settlement deadlines.

No. Unlike most bank land loans, CPF doesn't tie the loan to a construction-start deadline. The term is structured around the land strategy and a clear exit, giving you time for DA, feasibility, and the next stage of funding to fall into place.

Yes. Land acquisition finance is regularly used to secure sites where DA is still being progressed. Assessment focuses on the site, the zoning, the proposed plan, and a realistic exit - most commonly a refinance to construction once approvals are issued.

Up to $10 million, with up to 70% LVR on the land purchase price. The exact amount depends on the location, zoning, expected end value, and the structure of the deal.

No monthly debt servicing is required. Interest is capitalised into the approved loan amount and the facility is repaid in full at the end of the term, when the agreed exit takes place.

The basics - contract of sale or proposed purchase details, a summary of the site (location, zoning, planning status), the borrower entity, and the intended exit strategy. We're happy to review a scenario and indicate terms before you formalise everything.

Yes. Land acquisition finance is available to individual, company, and trust borrowers - including special-purpose vehicles structured for the deal.