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Specialist property finance
the complete library.

A focused set of guides for investors, developers and business owners. Each one represents a problem we have solved and a structure we know works in the specialist market.

Standard mortgages are fine for standard homes, but they rarely work for a serious property play. If you have ever presented a solid deal to a mainstream broker only to be told they cannot help because it is too complex, you know the frustration well.

It is a real challenge when a viable conversion or strategic acquisition cannot proceed because the right finance is not in place. The gap between what a specialist lender can do and what most brokers have access to is real. Without a partner who speaks the same commercial language as you, deals stall and high-potential assets go to your competitors.

We operate differently. Our whole approach centres on a single operating principle: Fund, Build, Protect. We help you fund the right acquisitions at speed, build your portfolio through smart leverage and protect what you have created with sustainable long-term debt.

Our specialist finance guides

Use these guides to identify the funding structure your project needs. Each one offers a deep dive into the mechanics of that strategy.

Title splitting finance

Unlocking value often involves taking a single freehold and creating separate legal titles for the individual units. This strategy lets you manufacture equity and creates a more liquid asset for future refinancing.

Short lease finance

Properties with leases under eighty years scare off the high street, but they represent an opportunity for those who know how to fix them. We finance the purchase and the extension process itself.

OMV, BMV and GDV lending

The purchase price of a property and its actual value are not always the same thing. Use creative valuation lending to reduce your cash in deal by leveraging open market value or gross development value.

Commercial to residential conversion finance

Transforming an office block or retail unit into residential flats. From acquisition bridge through to development facility.

Cross bridging and cross collateralisation

Use the equity sitting in your existing portfolio as the deposit for a new acquisition. Acquire new assets without draining your liquid cash reserves.

What happens if I can't repay my bridging loan?

A blunt look at extensions, re-bridging and how to manage high-pressure situations when an exit slips.

The Renters Rights Act and landlord finance

Legislative shifts change how lenders view rental security and void periods. How the Act impacts borrowing power and what to do about it.

Buying your own business premises (OpCo PropCo)

How the OpCo PropCo structure separates your trading company from your property assets, and how to finance the move from tenant to owner-occupier.

How to buy a property portfolio

Acquiring an existing block of properties from a retiring landlord requires a specific approach to debt. The blueprint for portfolio acquisitions and SPAs.

Commercial bridging finance

High-speed bridging for retail, office and industrial properties when a prime commercial asset hits the market.

Bridging finance for auction property

Auctions demand 28-day completion, a deadline the high street almost never meets. Pre-approved finance ready the moment the hammer falls.

Second charge mortgages

Release equity for your next project while keeping a great rate on your existing first charge mortgage.

Protection for landlords

Building a portfolio is only half the job. Insurance and structural protection tools to safeguard the wealth you have built.

Getting into the meat of it

Every guide on this hub represents a problem we have solved for an investor. We believe whole-of-market access is not a phrase to use lightly. For anyone working on complex or high-value deals, it is the difference between getting a transaction completed and watching it fall apart.

Our goal is simple: help you fund your next move, build your vision and protect your wealth. Whether you are just starting to look at a complex conversion or you are managing a nationwide portfolio, we have the experience to back you up.

Last updated: 10 May 2026

This hub is for information purposes only and does not constitute personal financial advice. Specialist finance products including bridging and development loans are typically not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Always have a clear exit strategy and seek independent legal and tax advice for complex structures. The Mortgage Consultancy is a trading name of The Fincon Service Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 1034681. Your property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or any other debt secured on it. Lending is subject to status and individual lender criteria.

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