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What is Bridging Finance?

Bridging finance, also referred to as a bridging loan, is a form of short-term funding which is secured against either residential or commercial property. Traditionally, bridging was a short term loan which was used to facilitate completing on the purchase of a property when the chain had broken down. In more recent years though, more lenders have entered the market, which has meant the variety of purposes where bridging loans are used has also increased.

A bridging loan can be a solution when you need finance quickly, whether to take advantage of an opportunity or to resolve an emergency situation such as a breakdown of a chain in the property purchase process.

Examples of where bridging loans can be arranged:

Chain breaks (when a dependent property sale falls apart)
Regulated and unregulated loans
Limited company applications
Heavy and light refurbishment options
Land without planning
Auction purchases
Non-mortgageable properties
Properties requiring refurbishment
Full development bridging
below market purchase
100% loans available (asset security dependent)

Bridging Finance

A bridging loan can be a viable solution when you need to arrange finance quickly.

Our Bridging Finance service includes:

Up to 80% available
24 month terms available
Interest can be retained, rolled up or serviced
Regulated (for personal home) or unregulated loans available
Whole of market finance products available

All of our brokers deal with the whole of the mortgage market. It doesn’t matter what the question or when you want to speak to us, we have brokers available on the phone or face to face seven days a week. Whether you are just thinking of buying a home and have no idea where to start, a seasoned investor or someone looking to better your current mortgage product, we are happy to help andchat over ideas free of charge.

So we can give you plain and simple advice we will run through some basic questions to help us tailor products to suit your needs. Upon us taking your application forward we will write to inform you that we have given you advice and give you a Key Facts Illustration breaking down the important elements of the product and the fees involved.

For us to take your application forward to a lender we charge an upfront administration fee of £495. For our returning customers looking to renew their mortgage product this fee reduces to £250. We also receive commission from the lender.

Our fee is payable on mortgage application. We charge up to 1% but our typical fee is £495 for all new residential applications, £645 for loan sizes of £50,000 or lower, and £695.00 for limited company buy to lets. However, with our existing customers our fee is reduced to £250 for a Remortgage or if we end up doing a product transfer we do not charge. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. You may have to pay an early repayment charge to your existing lender if you remortgage. For commercial mortgages, our fees are subject to the nature of the finance and structure of the loan, with a minimum fee of £1000. Other fees may apply. We will receive commission from the lender in addition to the fees you pay. As with all insurance policies, conditions and exclusions will apply.

Covering Milton Keynes.

Registered Office: Mortgage Light Ltd, 15 High Street, Brackley, England, NN13 7DH. Registered Company Number: 8184773. Registered in England & Wales.