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West One Expands Short-Term Bridging Team with Four New Appointments

West One has expanded its short-term division sales team with four new hires as part of its strategy to build its bridging loan proposition. The appointments include Niamh Downey as head of internal sales, Lux Mathiy as telephone business development manager, Vijay Varu as business development executive for East London and Essex, and Hanz Rameez as telephone business development executive for the North of England and Scotland.

Niamh Downey joins West One with extensive experience in specialist finance, having previously managed the internal sales team at Bluestone. The new hires are part of West One’s ongoing investment in its short-term division, which has already completed more than £500 million in bridging finance this year.

The expanded sales team will focus on supporting brokers in accessing West One’s bridging loan proposition. This aims to help intermediaries secure specialist short-term funding solutions for a growing range of client needs.

For UK letting agents and inventory clerks, these developments may signal increased activity and funding options in the short-term property finance market, potentially impacting property transactions and rental sector dynamics.