Aspen Bridging completes £1.5m development exit bridging loan

By Bridging Loan Directory 14th September 2020

Aspen Bridging has completed a £1.5m, 75% development exit bridging loan on two semi-detached newbuild homes in Hertfordshire, giving the client extra time to secure market value sales.

With only snagging work remaining following delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the developer was looking for a capital raise on the site whilst extending the marketing period of the houses.

As building control sign off and warranty were still to be provided, Aspen Bridging liaised directly with the building control inspectors and warranty providers to understand the project was progressing properly and ensuring completion was not delayed.

The case was completed on the lender’s Flat Rate Product at 0.89% across the 10-month terms, with no early repayment charge and no exit fees.

The application was handled from start to finish by Saif Khalique, underwriter at Aspen Bridging.

John Smith, Senior Associate at Fieldfisher LLP and Ayesha Yunus, Senior Partner at Ola Leslie Solicitors represented Aspen and the client respectively, the latter being part of the lender’s ‘recommended solicitor guarantee’ which will deliver all legal requirements in under 10 days.

The case was presented to the company by Michael Adam, Director at PCF who was confident the lender would be able to overcome the timing issues with sign-off and warranty.

Jack Coombs, director, Aspen Bridging, said:

“At any time there are developments that require a little extra time either due to works or planning overruns to ensure they achieve market value.

Our development exit bridging loan fits this requirement now more so than ever.”