wellesley allows individuals to lend money directly to the uk’s small and medium-sized housebuilders, as well as property developers. on 2 april 2014, wellesley announced that it had made an £8.3m loan, the largest to be made on a peer-to-peer platform at that time. the loan, a bridging loan, is backed by a range of 27 properties in several south london boroughs and essex.