The bridging market is maturing, not slowing

Bridging finance has spent years trying to shake off the perception that it is a last-minute, last-resort product. In 2026, that description looks increasingly outdated. The...

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

Reward funds North Yorkshire residential development land acquisition

Reward Funding has provided a six-figure bridging facility to Dusk Property to support the acquisition of development land in North Yorkshire, enabling plans for...

Paragon backs £8.2m Kelham Island apartment scheme

REIM Capital joins bridging lenders’ trade body

Fiduciam holds euro rates despite ECB increase

Bank Rate hold offers stability 

AUCTION FINANCE

UTB completes £600k auction bridging loan for listed home purchase

United Trust Bank has completed a £600,000 regulated bridging loan to help borrowers acquire a Grade II listed property purchased at auction, with an...

Investors urged to build contingency funds into refurbishment projects as costs near £86,000

Property investors undertaking refurbishment projects should factor in contingency budgets from the outset, as average project costs approach £86,000, according to analysis from specialist...

Property auctions attract disproportionate share of complaints

Reward Funding named among UK’s best workplaces for third time

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REFURBISHMENT

Quarterly fall in new build starts

New build starts in England fell during the first quarter of 2026, although activity remained higher than a year earlier, according to the latest...

Castle Trust Bank relaunches staged drawdown refurbishment finance product

Castle Trust Bank has relaunched its Heavy Refurbishment with Drawdowns bridging product, aimed at property investors undertaking larger refurbishment and conversion projects. The specialist lender...

StreamBank funds Kent property acquisition and refurbishment with £642k bridge

StreamBank has completed a £642,000 bridging loan secured against three properties to support the acquisition and refurbishment of two buy-to-let properties in Kent. The specialist...

Castle Trust Bank reduces refurbishment bridging rates

Castle Trust Bank has cut rates across its refurbishment bridging products, with pricing starting from 0.70% per month. The lender has announced a series of...

Shawbrook boosts range with 90% LTV refurbishment funding

Shawbrook has enhanced its bridging proposition with higher loan-to-value limits, reduced pricing and a series of underwriting changes designed to simplify the application process for...

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