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There can be many bridging loan benefits, covering a broad range of situations. From keeping a chain from falling through to expanding a portfolio, specialist finance can help investors stuck…

After many years of delays, Crossrail, or the Elizabeth line if you’d prefer, is finally here. New and improved travel routes have emerged across the capital, along with potential opportunities…

Property auctions in the UK have become increasingly prominent in recent years as more and more prospective homebuyers attend auctions online. This virtual habit has steamed from the years of…

As specialist lenders, we are often asked ‘what are short-term loans?’. In the housing market, purchasing a property and completing refurbishment works or a large development project often requires a…

What is the difference between regulated and unregulated bridging loans? When completing on a property transaction, finding the right loan for you can be difficult. This is not due to…

After serval years in the industry, one common question we hear a lot is – what are the costs of a bridging loan? Whilst this isn’t a ‘one-answer-fits-all’ question, we’ve…

The pandemic forced a lot of people to focus on their properties. The stamp duty holiday led to an explosion in the market, while homeowners across the country re-examined their…

New sustainability initiatives are being introduced for buy-to-let properties in the UK, but the availability of funding is causing a rift between landlords and leading to ‘eco privilege’ where larger…

Gazumping has emerged as a clear issue for buyers in the current property market. With investors chasing limited supply, the likelihood of seeing a rival bidder swoop in with a…

Gazumping has emerged as a clear issue for buyers in the current property market. With investors chasing limited supply, the likelihood of seeing a rival bidder swoop in with a…

As the UK property market remains highly competitive, gazumping is becoming a common tactic from desperate buyers. This is due largely to the limited supply of homes compared with the…

The UK property market attracts all manner of buyers and investors. This high variety of applicants often means that brokers regularly face difficulties when looking for fulfil their client’s buy-to-let…

The pandemic completely upended how people live and work. Within the space of a few weeks, businesses and consumers had to adapt to new realities. While many firms simply couldn’t…

The new tax year begins next week. On 6 April, to be precise. But what do property investors, landlords and brokers need to know about the 2022/23 tax year? How…

One of our Senior BDM’s Zahira Fayyaz participated in the Knowledge Bank Lender Spotlight webinar. Zahira spoke about Specialist Finance for Foreign Nationals. Over the past few months, we’ve noticed…

How to buy a derelict property is a frequently asked question in the property industry. There is plenty of demand for getting empty homes back on the market, given the…

Climate change is impacting every industry, with the property market no exception. Landlords will need to respond in turn, which means demand for refurbishment loans and home improvement loans is…

Today, 8th March, marks International Women’s Day. There is no better time to consider the issue of gender diversity in the financial services sector and, in particular, the bridging loans…

We are now more than two months into the year, which is an ideal moment to pause and reflect on how the property market has fared. In this blog, we…

Holiday-let businesses have become increasingly popular among property investors over the course of the pandemic. They purchase a large property, such as a country estate, with the intent to converting…

January and February are often busy months as far as demand for home improvement loans is concerned. At the start of a new year, many investors, homeowners and landlords often…

The performance of the UK’s property market in 2021 was nothing short of remarkable. In the face of ongoing social and economic uncertainty due to the pandemic, house prices rose…

Buy to let bridging loans are expected to be in high demand this year, with real estate likely to attract interest from both domestic and overseas buyers. We have explored…

1)     Welcoming the new year of 2021 with our new head office After a quiet Christmas and January restrictions, we welcomed our team back to Mayfair by moving into our…

Certainly, we’ve enjoyed one of the most successful periods in our 15-year history. The volume of enquiries and completed loans has continued to rise. But what should we expect from…

The UK housing crisis is one of the most significant societal issues affecting the country. A lack of available housing – particularly affordable housing – has resulted in rent and…

The rising demand for large bridging loans is one of the curious trends to have emerged from the pandemic. By large bridging loans we loosely mean loans worth over £4…

When we consider the property market’s current fortunes since the start of pandemic, it’s difficult to overstate it’s success on a large scale. While a large portion of sectors have…

The effects of the stamp duty holiday are clear to see. Since it’s introduction on 8th July 2020, the property market has been a hive of activity. House prices have…

Since the pandemic, there has been an understandable increase in interest for properties in commuter towns. Renters and buyers have been setting their sights outside the built-up city areas in…

When we initially left 2019 behind, the biggest issue facing the market was the aftereffect of Brexit on the industry. In March 2020, the global Covid-19 pandemic diverted this concern.…

The Coronavirus pandemic has significantly impacted the commercial real estate industry. This has naturally affected the demand for commercial bridging finance and how investors are approaching commercial assets in the…

The rise in property prices shows few signs of abating. Pundits often predict a property crash is around the corner, but the actual numbers just keep going up. As a…

Property investment is thriving in the current climate. Buyers are using bridging loans in the UK to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday. This is despite challenges posed by…

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) works closely with brokers on a daily basis. After all, our bridging loans are expertly crafted to meet the exact needs of their clients.   Ever…

Since the pandemic, space has taken up a higher priority with homeowners. If you have a loft, a loft conversion could be your opportunity to create more space in your…

Auctions have always been a popular way of buying a property in the UK. Whether it be residential, commercial, or picking up good value buy-to-let properties. For investors and landlords,…

To begin taking steps back to normality, the UK started reopening restaurants and pubs earlier this month, to help small businesses and the economy stay afloat. There is still a…

After a drop in cases, the UK is coming out of its COVID-19 lockdown. The government is removing social distancing rules – its aim being to get things back to…

By Leah Brunskill, Marketing Manager, MFS Financial services marketing can be tricky. With so many lenders in the market, and products being much the same, where do you find your…

COVID-19 has made it more difficult for people to borrow money. Mortgage providers are withdrawing products from the market and lenders are pulling out of deals. What’s more, some high…

The 2020 Spring Budget is a positive step in the right direction. The Government has used its first budget to deliver reforms designed to stimulate the economy and promote long-term…

There are less than two weeks to go until the 2020 Spring Budget. Unlike previous fiscal announcements, this budget takes on added significance. It is the first budget for a…

From prime property opportunities in the heart of London to new-builds and traditional homes in rising regional hotspots, it’s easy to see why foreign and domestic investors are enticed by…

On Wednesday 13th March, Chancellor Philip Hammond will once again be dusting off the famous red briefcase and standing in front of the House of Commons to deliver another fiscal…