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Surviving On Your Feet: Mortgage Considerations For Pupils 

At Henry Dannell, we understand how pupillage income, future earnings, and early tenancy progression should be presented to lenders. With the right structure and lender alignment, securing a mortgage during pupillage is often far more achievable than many barristers realise.

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£1M Commercial Remortgage: Supporting an Investment Strategy with Debt Consolidation 

A long-standing client with a substantial mixed-use portfolio approached Henry Dannell to restructure legacy commercial debt that was restricting liquidity and limiting growth. Henry Dannell secured a £1,009,800 interest-only facility at 1.60% over base, alongside a Personal Guarantee capped at 16%, improving cost of borrowing, monthly cash flow, and release...

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High-Value Residential Mortgage for Medical Professionals: Balancing Practice Income and School Fees 

A Consultant Surgeon with NHS and private practice income, alongside a Dental Hygienist and Practice Owner, secured a £1,395,000 mortgage for a £2,000,000 home with multi-layered income streams, retained business profits, and upcoming school fee commitments.

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Professional Athlete Secures Development Finance for Their First Project 

A professional athlete instructed Henry Dannell to fund their first property development project, with an auction purchase, planning to refurbish into an HMO and refinance long-term. Despite strong income and a clear strategy, the absence of development experience and tight 28-day auction deadlines required commercial lending expertise.

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Securing a £1.14M Mortgage for Grade || Listed Home with Private Land 

A senior executive purchasing a £2.1M Grade II-listed countryside home needed a £1.14M mortgage ahead of a planned liquidity event. Henry Dannell positioned the case to secure a facility which would enable purchase with the flexibility of repayment following a planned liquidity event.

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Commercial Mortgage: Strategic Funding for a High-Growth London Law Firm 

A high-growth London law firm had recently purchased and extensively refurbished new commercial premises using its own cash reserves. We supported a strategic capital raise against the commercial asset leveraging specialist commercial finance.

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From Existing Home To Dream Home: How A Remortgage Made It Possible 

When a family decided to stop dreaming about their ideal home and start building it, they faced a significant financial puzzle. We structured a remortgage against their existing home, alongside a self-build mortgage to acquire land.

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£1.2M Regulated Bridging Loan Supporting Main Residence Refinance 

A couple in their 70s required a refinancing solution at the end of term with their existing lender.    The clients owned a substantial main residence set within approximately 30 acres of land, and their repayment strategy was linked to the planned sale of their background investment assets. We navigated a number of structural challenges to secure lending...

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How Life Insurance Protected a £3M Lifetime Gift from a £1.2M Inheritance Tax Risk 

A life insurance solution designed specifically to support a £3M gift and protect the family from a £1.2M inheritance tax liability.

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