Short-Term Finance
Bridging Finance
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30+ years · 110+ specialist lenders · £68.6m largest facility
Short-term, interest-only loans for those who need immediate access to capital for urgent site purchases, refinancing or chain breaks. Interest is rolled up as standard — meaning no monthly payments.
£250k — £25m+
Loan Size
3 — 18 months
Typical Term
Up to 75% LTV
Typical LTV
Key Features
What We Offer
Interest Rolled Up
No monthly payments. All interest is added to the loan and repaid when the property is sold or refinanced.
Speed of Completion
Decisions in hours, completions in days. Our fastest bridge completed in under 48 hours.
Flexible Security
First and second charges considered. Cross-collateralisation available to maximise borrowing.
No Monthly Payments
Keep your cashflow free during the bridge period. Everything is settled at exit.
Exit Strategy Focused
We plan your exit from day one — whether that is sale, refinance or development finance.
Ideal For
Common Scenarios
Site Acquisition
Secure a development site quickly before arranging longer-term development finance. Bridge into dev finance seamlessly.
Auction Finance
Pre-approved bridging so you can bid with confidence. Complete within the 28-day auction deadline.
Chain Break
Proceed with a purchase before your existing property has sold. Break the chain and secure the deal.
Holding Finance
Short-term funding while waiting for planning permission, pre-sales, or longer-term facility arrangement.
Sister Site
Specialist Bridging at bridging.fund
For specialist bridging finance, visit our sister site bridging.fund — dedicated entirely to short-term property finance with 15 specialist product pages and a full bridging cost calculator.
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Bridging finance — common questions
What does the term bridging mean?
In property finance, "bridging" refers to a short-term secured loan that bridges a temporary funding gap — typically the period between needing capital now (to complete a purchase, refinance, or start works) and a future event that will repay the loan (a property sale, a longer-term refinance, planning permission, or development drawdowns). Bridging loans are interest-only with rolled-up interest in most cases, secured against property as a first or second charge, and run from a few weeks to 18-24 months. The term originates from the loan literally bridging the borrower over a short-term cash-flow gap.
What is bridging in property?
Bridging in property is the use of a short-term secured loan against property to fund an immediate need pending a longer-term outcome. Common uses include: buying a development site before arranging full development finance, completing an auction purchase within the 28-day deadline, breaking a chain when one's existing property hasn't yet sold, releasing equity quickly against a property to fund another acquisition, or covering a refinance gap. Bridging is faster and more flexible than mainstream mortgage finance — decisions in hours, completions in days — but priced for that speed and short-term risk profile.
How much is a £200k bridging loan?
The cost of a £200k bridging loan is driven by four components, not a single headline figure: (1) monthly interest, charged on the balance and usually rolled up rather than paid monthly — so a longer term costs more; (2) the lender arrangement fee, typically a small percentage of the loan added on completion; (3) valuation and legal fees; and (4) any exit fee, where applicable. Because interest is monthly and term-dependent, the same £200k facility costs very different amounts over 3 months versus 12. Pricing also moves with loan-to-value, the property type, and the strength and speed of your exit (sale or refinance). For an accurate all-in cost on a specific £200k bridge — including the total rolled-up interest over your expected term — ask us for an indicative quote rather than relying on a single advertised rate.
Is a bridging loan a good idea?
A bridging loan is a good idea when it solves a specific, time-bound problem and there is a clear, credible exit to repay it — for example securing a development site before longer-term finance is in place, completing an auction purchase inside the 28-day deadline, or breaking a chain. It is the wrong tool where there is no defined exit, where the timescale is open-ended, or where cheaper long-term finance would do the same job without the short-term pricing. Because interest is charged monthly and usually rolled up, a bridge that runs longer than planned gets expensive quickly, so the exit (sale or refinance) matters more than the headline rate. This is general information, not advice — whether a bridge suits your specific circumstances depends on the deal, the exit and the numbers; we will tell you honestly if a bridge is the wrong fit before arranging one.
Who qualifies for a bridging loan?
Bridging is asset-led, so qualification rests more on the security and the exit than on income. Lenders look for: suitable property to secure against (first or second charge), a clear and credible repayment route within the term (a sale, a refinance, or development drawdowns), an acceptable loan-to-value (typically up to 75%), and a borrower with no unexplained adverse credit. We arrange commercial and development-related bridging for individuals, companies, SPVs, partnerships and trusts across the whole of the UK and Crown Dependencies. First-time and experienced developers both qualify where the deal and the exit stack up — the strength of the exit is what drives both eligibility and pricing.
What is bridging for?
Bridging finance is for situations where you need short-term capital quickly and have a clear plan to repay it within weeks or months. In property development, the most common uses are: acquiring a development site before longer-term development finance is in place (often before planning is granted); completing an auction purchase within the 28-day deadline; breaking a property chain when an existing asset has not yet sold; holding a site while waiting for planning permission or pre-sales to stack up; and covering a short-term gap between one facility ending and the next beginning. A bridge is not a long-term solution — interest is charged monthly and rolls up, making a bridge that overruns expensive. The key requirement is a defined, credible exit: a sale, a refinance, or a transition into development finance. If the exit is clear and the timeline is finite, a bridge is often exactly the right tool. We tell you honestly if it is the wrong fit before arranging anything.
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