Secure Your Home Move with a Residential Bridging Loan
Bridging the gap in your home purchase or development
What is a Regulated Bridging Loan?
A regulated bridging loan is often used to finance residential home purchase or development and is regulated if you live in any of the properties you are offering as security. However a non-regulated bridging loan is used when none of the securities being used for the loan are your home or a home you have lived in. Examples would be a Buy-to-Let Property, commercial or retail premises or land for development. If you have any questions about the differences between the regulated and unregulated loans, get in contact with one of our trained advisors who can you advise you on what is right for you.
Why Choose Fluent Money for a Bridging Loan?
- A flexible short-term borrowing option
- Borrow £50,000 to £25 Million
- Fixed rate of interest
- Friendly UK experts will find the right option for you
FAQs
The property you need the bridging loan for will be used as security for your loan. This means that, in the event you stop paying back your bridging loan, the lender may be able to repossess the property. In some cases, you may be able to use a plot of land or a commercial building as security, if you own these.
Almost anyone can take out a bridging loan and they are most commonly taken out by property developers, landlords, or homeowners. We can also find lenders who will lend to Limited Companies.
We’ll look at your individual situation and make sure we find responsible borrowing options for you. Typically, you’ll need to be aged 18 or older and own (or be about to own) a property that the loan can be secured against. We have dedicated specialists who can help find the right bridging loans for you and because of this, we offer the best possible chance of being accepted for a bridging loan.
Our initial ‘soft’ search won’t impact your credit score when we look for the right products for you. Once you’ve chosen the loan you want to apply for, then the full check will leave a footprint on your file. But our experts will make sure everything is in place for a loan to be accepted by the insurer before we apply on your behalf.
As with all loan products, if you take out a bridging loan and you stop making payments on your loan repayment, this will affect your credit score. But, if you meet the repayments it can improve your score.
You can repay your loan early. But, make sure you speak to us before you do, as some lenders charge an early repayment charge (ERC). This is because they may miss out on some of the interest charges that were agreed when the loan was taken out. Most lenders we work with don’t charge any early repayment charges, so you’re in safe hands.
At Fluent Money, we’d recommend bridging loans be used for only a few months, but lending periods of up to 24 months are available. Get in touch and we’ll find a loan that suits you.
At Fluent Money, we understand that a bridging loan is often needed quickly. That’s why we’re proud to say that some of our bridging loans can progress from approval to completion in a matter of days.
For transparency all of the bridging loans we recommend come with a fixed rate of interest and fees, which will be agreed when you take out the loan.
If you are using a bridging loan that is secured against your home, or a home you are about to buy, then this will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). A bridging loan becomes regulated if the borrower (you) or a family member of the borrower will live in the property to provide extra security if anything goes wrong. If the bridging loan is being used for business purposes, or no one in your family will ever live in the property, then it will be unregulated – more on that here.
Want to Find Out More?
Speak to our dedicating bridging loans team who will be able to help with any questions you may have.
Why Our Customers Recommend Fluent Money®
We’re one of the UK’s favourite finance brokers. Don’t believe us? See what our customers have to say:
Amazing
First time using the service for a bridging loan as our house sale completion was effectively taking longer than expected and had to break the chain to ensure we were able to complete house purchase. Matt was really helpful in explaining options, costs and finding the option that tailored to our needs. Gemma then helped through the steps to completion – all in all took a week to complete the whole process. Fantastic service.
Excellent Start to Finish
Once I had decided to accept the Bridging loan, I downloaded the app and it was very easy to use and the messaging service was the most efficient way I have ever had the pleasure to communicate via. From the initial enquiry, I was informed every step of the way. Every query was answered immediately via the instant message on the app (very impressive). Thank you to Gemma and her team.
What an amazing company!
We needed a bridging loan and chose Fluent Money. The whole process was seamless. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Great service from first enquiry to completion
This is the first time we’d needed a bridging loan, but Fluent led us through the process. They were friendly yet very professional, from Ellie who answered my first query, through Matt, to Jessica, who was so supportive right through to the end. Nothing seemed to phase her. She always answered really quickly, and settled our wobbles. We weren’t prepared for some of the weirder questions from the lending bank’s solicitors, but that wasn’t the fault of Fluent! Jessica always managed to calm us!
Bridging Finance Success
Fluent successfully placed my bridging finance application, on standard terms, after four previous rejections with other brokers. Broker fee was relatively high but not due until after completion. My Adviser and Case Manager were both very helpful and efficient.
