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title: Bridging is filling a gap in the mortgage market
description: Discover how bridging loans are helping landlords expand their portfolios as rental demand rises, with average rents increasing across England and Wales.
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# [Bridging is filling a gap in the mortgage market](https://www.westoneloans.co.uk/blog-archive/bridging-filling-gap-mortgage-market)

 Written by [West One Loans](https://www.westoneloans.co.uk/blog-archive/author/west-one-loans) | Dec 5, 2011 3:28:13 PM

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Duncan Kreeger was in the news again with this piece about how [bridging](https://www.westoneloans.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-bridging-loan) is enabling [landlords](https://www.westoneloans.co.uk/blog/landlords-are-you-ready-for-the-extended-mandatory-hmo-licensing) to expand their property portfolios as potential tenants find themselves competing for homes. The buy to let industry is surging at the moment with average rents across England and Wales rising by 0.7 per cent to £718 per month according to LSL Property Services’ [Buy-to-Let](https://www.westoneloans.co.uk/buy-to-let-mortgages) Index.

Read the full story [here](http://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/bridging-finance/bridging-view-bridging-is-filling-a-gap-in-the-mortgage-market/)

 

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