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Increased governance and consolidation will be the key factors shaping the sector over the next year, according to the Interpath & BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey 2026.

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association claims that Santander UK’s decision to join is a "positive statement" for the short-term property lending market.

The Bank's lending proposition includes bridging and buy-to-let finance, with a particular focus on complex, time-sensitive and higher-value cases.

Jonathan Newman, senior partner at Brightstone Law, has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as legal advisor to the board.

BuildLoan provides expertise across the construction journey, helping brokers advise their clients on accessing finance on a wide range of residential projects.

Employees from Masthaven, Magnet Capital and Westcor International make up the new members.

The BDLA found that applications for bridging finance increased in Q4 2025 despite Budget uncertainty.

Whitehall is a specialist provider of bridging, short-term, auction and development finance.

The newly created position will see Vic retain a close link with the BDLA, after stepping down as CEO at the start of the year.

Trading as easyMoney, e-Money Capital is a property-focused peer-to-peer lending platform offering bridging and development finance.