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Semi-detached house in Dover, Kent — Modern Method of Auction bridging loan case study
Dover, Kent · Auction · Modern Method · SPV · DIP in 24 Hours

DIP Inside 24 Hours. Same Price Ten Weeks Later.

Modern Method of Auction purchase at 75% of the auction price, held at the quoted terms while the seller's side caught up.

£120,000
Gross facility
75%
Of auction price
<24 hrs
To DIP

A limited company reserved a semi-detached house in Dover at £160,000 through the Modern Method of Auction and needed evidence of funding for the platform within a day. Terms went out the same morning and the decision in principle inside 24 hours. The seller's solicitor then took ten weeks over enquiries — and the facility completed on exactly the terms quoted in July.

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Freehold end-terrace in Preston, Lancashire — tenanted auction purchase bridging loan case study
Preston · Auction · Tenanted · Encumbered Title · 42 Minutes

Lease in Dispute on the Title. Terms in 42 Minutes.

Auction purchase funded encumbered — tenant, lease and rent dispute all left in place.

£65,250
Gross facility
75%
LTV
42 mins
Enquiry to terms

A freehold end-terrace taken at auction with a 25-year social housing lease and a live rent dispute on the title. Another specialist lender gave indicative terms, read the legal pack and declined at application stage. AF Credit asked two questions and issued written terms 42 minutes after the first email, accepting the lease position up front and funding the property exactly as it stood.

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Mid-terrace house, Newport South Wales — no valuation rebridge bridging loan case study
Newport · Rebridge · No Valuation · Planning Issues · 17 Days

Another Lender Took a Month and Walked. We Completed in 17 Days.

Rebridge against a hard redemption deadline. No valuation, internal inspection and our own residual calculation.

£128,250
Gross facility
75%
LTV
17 days
To completion

A Newport borrower needed to refinance an existing bridging facility before a fixed redemption date. Another lender had held the case for a month, reached legals and withdrawn over the property's planning history. An existing valuation had been instructed on the wrong basis. AF Credit instructed no valuation, inspected internally, ran its own residual calculation and completed a day before the deadline.

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End-terrace bungalow, Hull — adverse credit refurbishment bridging loan case study
Hull · Adverse Credit · Ltd Company · MMA · AVM · 16 Days

Adverse Credit. Hard Deadline. £6,600 Already at Risk. Completed in 16 Days.

Ltd company contractor, MMA purchase. Non-status asset-led lending. AVM, all costs rolled, zero upfront fees.

£40,000
Gross facility
85%
LTV vs purchase
16 days
To completion

Ltd company contractor with adverse credit needed to complete an MMA bungalow purchase in Hull by a hard deadline — £6,600 reservation fee already at risk. Previous lenders had failed to deliver. AF Credit issued same-day terms, used an AVM, rolled all costs and completed on the contractual deadline.

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Freehold detached house, Palmers Green North London — third-party charge no valuation bridging loan case study
North London · No Valuation · Third-Party Charge · Director's Residence

£130,000 Against a Director's Main Residence. No Surveyor Visit.

Ltd company borrower, third-party first charge on the director's home. Desktop valuation, 23.3% gross LTV, 12 months retained interest.

£130,000
Net loan
23.3%
Gross LTV
0.79%
Monthly rate

A limited company needed to release capital for business use. The only available security was the director's personal main residence in Palmers Green, North London. AF Credit structured a third-party first charge with a desktop valuation — no surveyor visit, no monthly payments, 12-month term to arrange refinance.

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Residential apartments, Berwick-upon-Tweed — no valuation portfolio bridging loan case study
Berwick-upon-Tweed · No Valuation · Portfolio Security · Below-Market Value

Three Below-Market Apartments. No Valuations. No Delay.

Five-property portfolio used as security. 61.8% gross LTV, £0 valuation cost, 12-month term. Purchase completed before the opportunity was lost.

£180,500
Net loan
61.8%
Gross LTV
£0
Valuation cost

Three apartments purchased at £60,000 each — well below market value. Two existing short-term let properties offered as additional security. AF Credit assessed all five properties without a single site visit, completing a portfolio-backed bridging loan at 61.8% gross LTV.

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Commercial vehicle showroom, Mottingham, South East London — no valuation bridging loan case study
Mottingham, South East London · No Valuation · Commercial Security

£620,000 Against a Commercial Showroom. No New Valuation Required.

Existing evidence, internal assessment, 44% LTV. Borrower completed a residential purchase before the opportunity was lost.

£620,000
Net loan
44%
LTV
£0
Valuation cost

Commercial vehicle showroom, 7,395 sq ft, Mottingham. New 15-year lease, £121,000 annual rent, 14-month rental guarantee. AF Credit assessed internally — no new survey, no delay. Borrower secured a residential investment in Chigwell against the clock.

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Cambridge HMO conversion — refurbishment bridging loan case study
📍 Cambridge · HMO Conversion · Refurbishment Bridging

£210,000 HMO Bridging Loan. Two-Bed to Five-Bed Conversion.

Former local authority house, Cambridge. 57.8% LTV, £550k GDV, £51k estimated annual rent. Mainstream lenders declined.

£210,000
Net loan
57.8%
Day-one LTV
£550k
Est. GDV

Experienced property company converting a 2-bed former council house into a 5-bedroom HMO. Full conversion — 4 bathrooms, ensuite kitchenettes, garage extension. Mainstream lenders declined. AF Credit structured the refurbishment bridge at 57.8% LTV with a clear refinance or sale exit.

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Penge South East London — no valuation rebridge case study
📍 Penge, South East London · No Valuation · Rebridge · Desktop Valuation

Bridge Expiring. Buyer Renegotiating. Default Interest Looming.

Penge refurbishment flip under offer. AF Credit provided a £485,000 no valuation bridging loan — desktop valuation only, default interest avoided.

£485,000
Net loan
65%
Gross LTV
No Val
No valuation

Bought £475k, refurb £150k, sold £825k — £200k gross profit. But the sale didn't complete in time. AF Credit refinanced the existing bridge at 65% LTV with desktop valuation only, avoiding default interest. Contractor restriction resolved via solicitor undertaking.

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Leyton East London — no valuation rebridge case study
📍 Leyton, East London · Refurbishment · No Valuation · Rebridge

Existing Lender Refused to Extend. Completed in 10 Days.

Refurbished East London residence. Rebridge at full post-works value — no survey, no searches, hard deadline met.

£487,500
Net loan
65%
LTV
10 days
To complete

Existing bridging lender refused to extend with a hard deadline looming. AF Credit rebridged at full post-works value — no valuation, no-search indemnity, completed in 10 working days.

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Detached cottage, Chigwell, Essex — no valuation bridging loan case study
📍 Chigwell, Essex · No Valuation · First-Time Buyer · Non-Standard Construction

First-Time Buyer. Non-Standard Construction. Completed in 15 Days.

Detached cottage, gifted equity deposit, desktop valuation only. AF Credit completed where standard lenders declined.

£356,000
Net loan
57.8%
Day-one LTV
15 days
To complete

First-time buyer, non-standard construction cottage, gifted equity from family. Standard lenders declined. AF Credit structured a desktop valuation bridging loan at 57.8% LTV — purchase completed in 15 days with a clear refinance exit.

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Manchester development — 21-unit conversion
📍 Manchester · Development Exit · No Valuation

Multiple Lenders Declined. AF Credit Completed.

21-unit commercial-to-residential conversion. No valuation, no build warranty at drawdown, second fix stage.

£325,000
Net loan
35%
LTV vs GDV
No Val
No valuation

Developer needed capital to complete second fix on a 21-unit Manchester conversion. Multiple lenders declined due to build stage, no warranty and no valuation. AF Credit structured a £325,000 facility at 35% LTV against the £3.9m GDV.

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Prime gated residence, Walton-on-Thames
📍 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · No Valuation · Capital Raise

£1,000,000 Raised. No New Valuation Required.

Prime gated Surrey residence. Existing RICS report audited and accepted — no surveyor instructed, no valuation fees, no delays.

£1m
Net loan
40%
LTV
No Val
No valuation

An experienced developer needed rapid capital to fund a time-sensitive London commercial opportunity. A two-year-old RICS report was already on file. AF Credit audited it, accepted it, and completed — without instructing a single surveyor.

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Semi-detached house, Harborne Birmingham — bad credit bridging loan case study
Birmingham · Bad Credit · CCJs · Mortgage Declined

Two CCJs. Mortgage Declined. Completed in 18 Days.

Two satisfied CCJs, historic arrears, high-street lender declined. AF Credit completed at 50% LTV in 18 days with a BTL refinance exit.

£145,000
Net loan
50%
LTV
18 days
To complete

Harborne, Birmingham semi-detached. Two satisfied CCJs (3–4 years old) plus historic mortgage arrears. High-street BTL lender declined. AF Credit provided a 12-month bridge at 50% LTV — exit planned for BTL refinance as CCJs aged past the 4-year threshold.

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Shop with flat above, Coventry — semi-commercial bridging loan case study
Coventry · Semi-Commercial · Auction Purchase · 28-Day Deadline

Semi-Commercial Auction. Completed 6 Days Inside the Deadline.

Shop with flat above, Coventry. 57.8% blended LTV. Specialist RICS blended valuation. 22 days from enquiry to completion.

£260,000
Net loan
57.8%
LTV
22 days
To complete

Shop with tenanted flat above, purchased at auction in Coventry for £450,000. 28-day completion window. Specialist RICS blended valuation. AF Credit completed in 22 days — 6 days inside the deadline — with a semi-commercial investment mortgage refinance exit.

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Victorian terrace, Beeston Nottingham — refurbishment bridging loan case study
Nottingham · Refurbishment · GDV £290k

£38,000 Refurbishment. GDV £290,000. Sold at £289,500.

Victorian mid-terrace, Beeston. 75% LTV, 9-month term, 14 days to complete. Capital fully recycled.

£153,750
Net loan
75%
LTV
14 days
To complete

Victorian mid-terrace purchased for £205,000 in Beeston, Nottingham. £38,000 refurbishment — kitchen, bathroom, rewiring, windows. GDV £290,000–£300,000. Sold at £289,500. Bridge completed in 14 days; investor's capital fully recycled.

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Detached house, Sherborne Dorset — probate bridging loan case study
Dorset · Probate · Inheritance Tax · Inherited Property

Inheritance Tax Due. Probate Not Yet Granted. 12 Days.

Sole executor, £190,000 IHT liability, desktop valuation at 32% LTV. AF Credit unlocked the estate in 12 days.

£280,000
Net loan
32%
LTV
12 days
To complete

Detached 4-bedroom house, Sherborne, Dorset valued at £875,000. Executor needed £190,000 to pay HMRC before probate granted. Property unsellable until grant issued. AF Credit completed at 32% LTV using desktop valuation in 12 days. Sold at £862,000 post-probate.

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End-of-terrace, Wolverhampton — auction bridging loan case study
Wolverhampton · Auction Purchase · Lender Withdrew · Day 14 of 28

Mortgage Lender Withdrew Day 14. Completed Day 21.

Original BTL mortgage lender cited property condition on day 14 of 28. AF Credit stepped in at 75% LTV and completed in 7 days.

£88,500
Net loan
75%
LTV
7 days
From enquiry

End-of-terrace, Wolverhampton, purchased at auction for £118,000. BTL lender withdrew on day 14 citing condition (no kitchen, boiler requiring replacement). AF Credit has no minimum condition standard — stepped in at 75% LTV and completed in 7 working days.

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Redland Bristol flat — fast bridging loan chain break case study
Bristol · Fast Completion · Chain Break · AVM

Buyer Pulled Out Day Before Exchange. Completed in 5 Days.

Chain break, Redland Bristol flat. AVM valuation, no-search indemnity, 60% LTV. Onward purchase preserved.

£207,000
Net loan
60%
LTV
5 days
To complete

Vendor's buyer withdrew 24 hours before exchange. Onward purchase at risk. AVM valuation (same day, £0) plus no-search indemnity removed the two longest delays. £207,000 at 60% LTV completed in 5 working days. Flat re-sold at £350,000 nine weeks later.

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North Leeds one-bedroom flat — auction bridging
📍 North Leeds · Auction Rescue · First-Time BTL

10 Days Left. Completed in 9.

First-time BTL investor's deposit rescued after original lender withdrew 18 days in.

£40,500
Loan
75%
LTV
9 days
To complete

Savills auction purchase — original lender pulled out with the deadline looming. AVM valuation, gifted deposit cleared, dual rep legals. Completed one day inside the extended deadline.

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In-depth reading

Guides behind the deals

Each guide goes deeper on the scenarios our case studies cover — lending criteria, what to prepare, and how the process works.

Auction Finance

Can I Use a Gifted Deposit for a Bridging Loan?

What lenders require, how to evidence a gift, and how the Leeds auction rescue cleared the paperwork same-day and completed in 9 working days.

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Adverse Credit

Adverse Credit Auction Bridging Loan — CCJs & Defaults Accepted

How asset-led lending works when credit history is the barrier — with the Hull bungalow case as the worked example (85% LTV vs purchase price, 16 days).

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Semi-Commercial

Mortgage Declined on a Shop With Flat Above? Semi-Commercial Bridging Guide

Why standard lenders decline mixed-use properties, how semi-commercial bridging is structured, and the full Coventry case walkthrough (£260k, 22 days).

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Refinancing

Bridging Loan Expiring? How to Refinance It (Rebridge)

What to do when your lender won't extend, with the Leyton and Penge rebridges as worked examples. Both completed without a physical valuation.

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