CHESTNUT FINANCE

How It Works

Bridging Finance Process

Our exclusive broker partner, Crystal Business Consultants, will guide you through the full process from completing the application form to ensuring you have funds in your account.
● Borrower completes the facility application form and pays the application fee of £495.00
● We obtain ID and proof of address and evidence of the source of funds.
● We review the application form and prepare a proposal for approval.
● Chestnut approves the proposal subject to valuation and due diligence.
● We prepare the Offer in Principle for signature by the Borrower.
● Borrower pays the valuation fee.
● We instruct RICS surveyor for valuation.
● Borrower arranges with the valuer to carry out the valuation
● Upon receipt of the satisfactory valuation report, solicitors are instructed to act for the lender.
● Borrower will instruct their own solicitors.
● We will instruct solicitors in accordance with the facility Offer in Principle.
● Solicitors will carry out due diligence and arrange for the security documentation to be signed in readiness for completion.
● Solicitors will issue safe to lend to Chestnut.
● Chestnut will sign the security documents.
● Borrower’s solicitors will submit the request for funds.
● Chestnut will release funds to Solicitors.
● Solicitors will carry out final pre-completion checks.
● Solicitors will formally complete and release funds to the Borrower’s solicitors.
● Solicitors will attend to the registration of the security documents.
● Solicitors will send confirmation of the security registration to Chestnut.
● Solicitors will close file.

Eligibility Criteria

Required Documents

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