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Budgets, interest rates and market figures, explained for property investors and developers who use bridging and development finance. Every article links to its sources.
Planning · · 6 min read Planning delays: what if your bridge runs out first? HBF and Paragon warn planning delays are stretching funding timetables. What happens if planning takes longer than your bridge, and how to plan for it. Read the article → 
Lenders · · 5 min read If a bridging lender collapses, what happens to your loan? A new report says the MFS collapse was avoidable. What happens to a bridging loan if the lender goes into administration, and how to check a lender. Read the article → 
Buy-to-let · · 5 min read Buy-to-let yields hit a 15-year high Paragon says average buy-to-let yields hit 7.22% in Q3 2026, the highest since 2011. What a good yield is and what it means for a bridge-to-let exit. Read the article → 
Auctions · · 5 min read Auction market: more lots, fewer sales in September EIG figures show 4,903 auction lots offered in September 2026 but a 65.9% sale rate. What it means if you are bidding with auction finance. Read the article → 
Budget · · 6 min read Autumn Budget 2026: what it could mean for property The Budget lands on 28 October. What is confirmed, what is only reported on stamp duty, CGT and landlord tax, and what it means for bridging finance. Read the article → 
Market data · · 5 min read Bridging in Q2 2026: lending slowed, but borrowers adapted BDLA and Bridging Trends figures for Q2 2026: lending fell, but regulated, chain break and second charge bridging grew. What it means for borrowers. Read the article → 
Interest rates · · 5 min read Bank Rate held at 3.75%: what it means for bridging and development The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75% in September, with three votes for a rise. What it means for bridging and development finance costs and exits. Read the article → 
House prices · · 6 min read House prices stall: what it means for flip exits Nationwide, Lloyds, RICS and ONS figures show house prices flat to falling in September 2026. What that means for refurbish and sell projects. Read the article → 
Construction · · 4 min read Construction output falls again: what it means for developers ONS figures show construction output fell 1% in the three months to August 2026, led by private housebuilding. What it means for development finance. Read the article → 
Lender news · · 4 min read Lenders cut rates and launch refurb bridges Aspen, GB Bank, Hope Capital, Albatross and Pivot cut rates or launched refurbishment bridges in October 2026. What the new products mean for you. Read the article → 
Planning · · 4 min read Housing starts up, planning approvals down Housing starts in England rose 20% in Q2 2026, but permissions fell 12%. What the figures and planning reforms mean for developers and finance. Read the article → 
Buy-to-let · · 4 min read Landlords in autumn 2026: rules, rents and refinancing New buy-to-let company formations are falling, rents are rising and new rules are coming. What landlords using refurb bridging need to know. Read the article → 
Semi-commercial · · 4 min read Semi-commercial lending up 14% in Q3 TAB's Mixed-Use Mortgage Monitor shows £250m of semi-commercial lending in Q3 2026 and 30 active lenders. What it means for mixed-use buyers and bridges. Read the article → 
New build · · 4 min read Your First Home and the new levy A new-build equity loan scheme is planned and the Building Safety Levy started on 1 October 2026. What both mean for developers, sales and exits. Read the article → 
Commercial property · · 3 min read Commercial values dip 0.9% in Q3 CBRE figures show UK commercial property values fell 0.9% in Q3 2026 as yields moved out, while rents rose 0.5%. What it means for commercial bridging. Read the article → 
Build costs · · 4 min read Build costs: materials up 6.4% in a year BCIS figures show construction materials prices up 6.4% in the year to August 2026, the fastest since March 2023. What it means for development budgets. Read the article → 
HMOs · · 4 min read HMO Article 4 rules spread this autumn Warrington, Ribble Valley and Burnley have moved to require planning for small HMOs. What new Article 4 directions mean for HMO purchases and bridging. Read the article → 
Holiday lets · · 4 min read Holiday let registers: Wales now, England next Wales opened its holiday let register on 1 October 2026 and England's is due by March 2027. What holiday let buyers and investors need to know. Read the article → 
Second charge · · 4 min read Second charge lending slows in July FLA figures show £205m of second charge mortgage lending in July 2026, up 2% on a year earlier. What slower growth means for second charge bridging. Read the article → 
Scotland · · 4 min read Scotland: new landlord rules from 6 October The Housing (Scotland) Act changed eviction and succession rules on 6 October 2026, and rent controls are coming. What it means for investors in Scotland. Read the article → Want to see which lenders fit your deal? Get Instant Quotes → Or browse the Knowledge Hub for evergreen guides.
