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Brickflow, a UK-based digital marketplace for specialist property finance, generated more than GBP 520 million in loan offers across bridging finance, commercial mortgages and development finance during the second quarter of 2026, according to its latest MarketWatch report. Development finance accounted for the largest share of platform activity by search value, while land finance emerged as the fastest-growing segment as lender appetite strengthened following UK planning reforms. Although search activity declined across all major lending products compared with the previous quarter, requests for Decisions in Principle (DIPs) increased for both bridging finance and commercial mortgages, indicating that brokers and borrowers were progressing further through the funding process.
Brickflow has published the Q2 2026 edition of its MarketWatch report, revealing that its digital marketplace generated more than GBP 520 million in loan offers across bridging finance, commercial mortgages and development finance between April and June 2026. The report highlights shifting lender preferences and borrower activity across the UK's specialist property finance market.
Development finance remained the platform's largest product segment by search value during the quarter, accounting for 61% of total searches, equivalent to GBP 8.5 billion. The report indicates that development lending continued to dominate funding enquiries as developers sought finance for new residential and commercial projects.
Land finance recorded the strongest growth among specialist lending categories. According to Brickflow, the number of bridging lenders willing to finance land with detailed planning permission increased by 61% between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026. The company attributed this trend to the impact of planning reforms introduced in the previous year, which have influenced lender appetite for development-ready land.
Despite the growth in lender participation, overall search activity declined across the platform during the quarter. Searches for bridging finance fell by 13.6% quarter-on-quarter, while commercial mortgage searches declined by 22.1%. Development finance searches also recorded a reduction of 8.3% over the same period.
However, borrower engagement progressed further along the lending process. Requests for Decisions in Principle (DIPs) increased by 6% for bridging finance and by 12% for commercial mortgages, representing the strongest quarterly increase among the products tracked. Brickflow said the figures suggest that brokers and borrowers are moving more efficiently from initial enquiries to formal lending discussions.
The platform generated GBP 258.9 million in bridging finance loan offers during the quarter, alongside GBP 24.6 million in commercial mortgage offers and GBP 236.5 million in development finance offers.
Brickflow noted that the decline in bridging finance search activity was broadly consistent with wider market conditions. Data published by the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) showed that bridging finance applications across the UK fell by 15% to GBP 9.9 billion during the first quarter of 2026.
During the quarter, the platform also expanded its lender network with the addition of HBI Capital, Pallas Capital and Bridge Invest, increasing financing options available to brokers and borrowers across the bridging and development finance sectors.
Commenting on the findings, Sabinder Robinson-Sandhu, Head of Growth at Brickflow, said the latest figures reflected stronger momentum across the platform, particularly in the transition from initial searches to Decisions in Principle. Robinson-Sandhu added that increasing lender participation in areas such as land finance indicated broader lending appetite despite prevailing interest rate conditions, while real-time market data continued to support brokers in advising clients throughout the funding process.
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