Can a Dubai-based investor get a UK bridging loan?
Yes — investors based in Dubai and the wider UAE can fund UK property purchases, capital raises and refinances with a Berkeley Credit bridge. We lend on the UK asset and the exit, and arrange the facility remotely. Loans from £50,000 to £25,000,000 across England and Wales, for business and investment purposes, with a same-day decision.
Gulf-based investors are among the most active buyers of UK property, but the distance, the time difference and overseas income often make mainstream UK lending slow or impossible. We are used to working across time zones and coordinating with UK solicitors so a borrower in the UAE can complete without being in the country.
Source-of-funds and identity verification are central to any UAE-based deal; prepared early, they keep the timeline tight. Acceptance is subject to underwriting and standard sanctions checks. Take your own tax advice in the UAE and UK.
Can I arrange the loan from the UAE?
Yes. The facility can be arranged remotely, coordinated with UK solicitors, so you don’t need to be in the UK to complete.
What due diligence applies?
Standard AML, identity and source-of-funds verification, plus sanctions screening. Having documentation ready is the biggest factor in completing quickly.
Berkeley Credit Limited is registered in England & Wales (Company No. 16111009) and with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations (No. 1029007); not fully FCA authorised; no regulated advice. All lending is for business and investment purposes only, on property the borrower does not occupy, and subject to valuation, legals and underwriting.