Tea and Mortgage Podcast #27: Bridging Loans in Ireland

In this episode, we focus in on a somewhat rare and seldom used mortgage tool, bridging loans.

For those who aren’t aware, bridging loans are short-term financing solutions designed to provide immediate funds to home buyers or sellers, typically to bridge the gap between the purchase of a new property and the sale of an existing one. They are commonly used in scenarios such as buying a new home before selling the current one, purchasing properties at auctions, or financing property renovations.

They constituted a small portion of total mortgages in times past but after the mortgage meltdown of 2008, completely dried up along with other “exotic” alternative mortgage products,

However, they have seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to ICS Mortgages, who reintroduced bridging loans to the Irish market with their Housing Bridge Loan product as of October 2024.

For most of you, this information will never apply (but it’s still good to be aware of the option).

But for those who find themselves in certain situations between buying and selling, bridging loans are an incredibly powerful tool that provide a perfect stop-gap solution to your financing needs.

As always, enjoy the podcast, thanks for sharing, and please let me know if you’d like any information or help with bridging loans!

- John Coleman

JC Mortgages
☎️ 01-8102032
📲 086 3970039
📩 john@jcmortgages.ie
💻 www.jcmortgages.ie