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22 June 2022

What are exit strategies? Everything you need to know about covering your specialised finance costs

Exit strategies are a crucial element of specialised finance. Given the short-term nature of the bridging world, you’ll need to have at least an idea of how you intend to…

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21 June 2022

Why are large loans essential for those investing in commercial property?

Commercial property can be much broader in scope than residential assets. Residential purchases can typically be segmented into a few key areas. This includes houses, flats and maybe mansions. Each…

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21 June 2022

MFS secures £250m funding from institutional investor

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £250 million of new funding from an institutional investor. The funding, from one of the existing global financial institutions already backing MFS, comes as…

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20 June 2022

Commercial property tax guide – what taxes do investors need to pay and what are the allowances?

Nothing is certain in this world except for death and taxes. We all have to pay them, often begrudgingly. They can also feel particularly costly at the moment. The Government…

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17 June 2022

Open vs. closed bridging loans – what’s the difference & which should you go for?

Bridging loans come in various shapes and sizes. They can be issued for commercial properties, auctions, and buy-to-let investments. But while there are many different types of bridging finance, all…

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17 June 2022

The 5 future trends that will shape the commercial property market post-pandemic

Almost every industry felt the impact of Covid-19. The commercial property market was no exception. Social distancing, remote working and multiple lockdowns forced businesses to move their operations online. Shops…

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9 June 2022

What to do when a property chain breaks: the no-panic solution

As we’ve all witnessed over the past year, the housing market has been flooded with activity. With more homebuyers, property chains were subsequently lengthened and regularly, borrowers are affected by…

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7 June 2022

What is a bridging loan and how does it work?

These days the financial market is swamped with different types of loans and finance products, one being bridging loans. But what is a bridging loan and how does it work?…

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6 June 2022

Commercial property investment tips: What to know and how to prepare for auctions

Property auctions present opportunities for buyers. During the pandemic, buyers that hadn’t bought at auction before caught on to this. Auction Houses London saw sales rise during the lockdown months.…

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6 June 2022

What is a specialist lender? – Top 5 questions answered

The property market today is flushed with a variety of financial products. Products designed to help prospective homebuyers get onto the housing ladder and enable property investors to develop their…

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5 June 2022

HMO Compliance Checklist for Landlords: Which regulations you should follow

The buy-to-let (BTL) industry is booming. With demand for rental property on the rise, HMOs are becoming an attractive opportunity. Landlords can benefit from regular income, but also enjoy the…

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30 May 2022

Bridging loan benefits: Are bridge loans a good idea?

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…

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26 May 2022

How will Crossrail affect property prices? – The top 5 London commuter hotspots

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…

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25 May 2022

Can you get a mortgage on an auction property?

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…

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20 May 2022

What are short-term loans and how do they work?

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…

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17 May 2022

Unregulated vs regulated bridging loan: definition, difference & which to choose

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

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11 May 2022

The costs of a bridging loan: what you need to consider

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…

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10 May 2022

How to define refurbishment? The ins & outs of upgrading your property

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…

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6 May 2022

What is eco privilege and how can MFS help BTL landlords?

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…

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28 April 2022

What is gazumping and how can fast finance help tackle the issue?

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…

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19 April 2022

How MFS can help brokers with complex loans

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…

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13 April 2022

MFS joins TBMC’s lender panel to further accelerate growth

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has joined the lender panel for The Business Mortgage Company(TBMC) to further accelerate its growth. Founded in 2006, specialist lender MFS provides both bridging loans and…

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8 April 2022

MFS completes £3m bridging loan with Finspace for overseas client, as existing lender withdraws

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) delivered a £3 million bridging loan to an overseas client after another lender withdrew at the last minute. A returning broker, Dave Fathers from Finspace, reached…

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6 April 2022

Completing commercial conversions with bridging finance

The pandemic has resulted in many new, interesting trends taking shape across the property sector. One such example is the rise in the number investors seeking to convert commercial properties…

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28 March 2022

Key trends for landlords to watch in the 2022/23 tax year

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…

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25 March 2022

Knowledge Bank Webinar | Specialist Finance for Foreign Nationals

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…

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Market Financial Solutions MFS Using bridging loans to bring derelict homes back to life

24 March 2022

How to buy a derelict property and bring it back to life

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…

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21 March 2022

MFS secures £300m funding as it targets £1bn loan book by 2023

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has today announced over £300 million of new funding, which will be used to greatly accelerate the growth of its loan book across both existing bridging…

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16 March 2022

How bridging loans can support landlords ‘going green’

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…

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15 March 2022

There is fierce competition for the best talent among lenders, and certainly no room for alienating half the workforce’

Tiba Raja, Director, Market Financial Solutions I have been working in the bridging industry for more than 15 years and, in that time, it has changed significantly. It has become…

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10 March 2022

MFS goes live on Criteria Brain to better serve brokers with complex cases

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has gone live on Criteria Brain to improve access to loans for complex clients. Criteria Brain, formerly Criteria Hub, is a platform used by advisers and…

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8 March 2022

Gender diversity in the bridging loan industry

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…

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28 February 2022

How have the property and bridging loan markets performed in 2022 so far?

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…

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15 February 2022

How to finance a holiday-let business: 4 attractive finance options

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…

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31 January 2022

Will you need a home improvement loan in 2022?

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…

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28 January 2022

Is 2022 a good year to buy a house in UK?

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…

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27 January 2022

MFS launches their new Buy-To-Let Mortgage range

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has enhanced and launched a its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products to all brokers and direct clients. The bridging lender has piloted the BTL products since October…

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6 January 2022

High demand expected for buy to let bridging loans in 2022

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…

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21 December 2021

What property investors need to know about interest rate changes

Property investors must always keep a keen eye on interest rates. From bridging loans to mortgages, the Bank of England’s base rate can affect lenders’ products and the repayments that…

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15 December 2021

MFS Top 5: 2021 Highlights

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

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9 December 2021

What to expect from the property market and bridging loan industry in 2022?

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…

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23 November 2021

The rise of unoccupied property

As the housing crisis continues, new build properties are cropping up by the thousands across the UK. Yet somehow the government’s aim to build 300,000 new homes each year is…

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22 November 2021

Housing Crisis Report

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

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16 November 2021

MFS completes £6.6m bridging loan for North West shopping centre

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed a £6.6 million bridging loan to enable a client to purchase a shopping centre in the North West of England. A broker and client…

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9 November 2021

Bridging for a Better World

With autumn in full swing, we can probably all admit that we’ve reached for the thermostat on more than one occasion already. But are there alternative ways to keep ourselves…

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2 November 2021

Why is demand for large bridging loans on the rise?

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…

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29 October 2021

Cityscapes – 15 years of change

To celebrate our 15 year anniversary, we’ve taken a look at three of the biggest and up-and-coming cities in the UK to see how they’ve changed over time.

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12 October 2021

MFS begins pilot for BTL mortgages

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has today announced a soft launch of a new buy-to-let (BTL) proposition, which is being tested through a small number of brokers ahead of a wider…

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