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# Bridge to let mortgage

A bridge-to-let mortgage is a short-term finance solution used to purchase or refinance a property and then transition it onto a buy-to-let mortgage once it becomes mortgageable. It combines an initial bridging loan with a planned exit onto a long-term buy-to-let mortgage, making it ideal for properties that cannot meet standard rental or condition criteria at the point of purchase.

A bridge-to-let mortgage is a short-term finance solution used to purchase or refinance a property and then transition it onto a buy-to-let mortgage once it becomes mortgageable. It combines an initial bridging loan with a planned exit onto a long-term buy-to-let mortgage, making it ideal for properties that cannot meet standard rental or condition criteria at the point of purchase.

[Bridging loan](https://mortgagelane.com/definitions?term=bridging-loan)

Bridging finance

A short-term loan secured against property or land to cover a funding gap until an agreed repayment event, such as a sale or refinance.

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## Bridge to let mortgage

A [bridge-to-let mortgage](https://mortgagelane.com/short-term-finance/bridge-to-let-mortgage) is a short-term finance solution used to purchase or refinance a property and then transition it onto a buy-to-let mortgage once it becomes mortgageable. It combines an initial bridging loan with a planned exit onto a long-term buy-to-let mortgage, making it ideal for properties that cannot meet standard rental or condition criteria at the point of purchase.

Bridge-to-let is commonly used for refurbishment projects, vacant or un-mortgageable properties, or buy-to-let investments requiring works, licensing, or rental stabilisation before refinance. The initial bridging phase provides fast funding and flexibility, often with rolled-up interest and no monthly payments, while [the exit mortgage](https://mortgagelane.com/short-term-finance/remortgage-after-bridging-loan) is arranged once the property is let, compliant, and generating income.

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Published: 2026-08-04

Last reviewed: 2026-10-08

Source: https://mortgagelane.com/guides/bridging-loans/bridge-to-let-mortgage