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is there such a thing as a "bridging" mortgage?

something you could use between the buy of new property and the sale of your old property?
or does one really need to sale before buying?

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  • antrobus
    antrobus Posts: 17,386 Forumite
    tostaky wrote: »
    something you could use between the buy of new property and the sale of your old property?
    or does one really need to sale before buying?

    Yes. Type in 'bridging loan' into Google and see what turns up.
  • GMS
    GMS Posts: 5,388 Forumite
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    Bridging finance tends to be expensive and should not be entered into lightly. You need to ensure you have a solid exit from the bridge. Sale of a property to repay is an exit but could go wrong if the property takes too long to sell. You would also need to find a large deposit for the purchase.
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