Lendinvest – Lots of Changes This Week

lendinvest logoLendinvest made lots of changes this week, please see below a summary and links to rates/calcs!

BTL updates this week:

  • Up to 80% LTV five-year products for standard properties and small HMOs
  • Increased max LTV for New Build Flats in line with New Build Homes
  • 2-year and 5-year fixed rates for Holiday Lets are now available
  • Increased max loan sizes up to £3 million

Don’t forget we also offer

  • 56 sic codes (list attached)
  • Inter company loans – companies do not need to mirror
  • Commercial valuer (method) instructed on HMOs with more than 1 kitchen, all ensuits, article 4 or over 6 beds.
  • HMOs with no communal space, kitchenettes in each room and all ensuite bathrooms

https://www.lendinvest.com/intermediaries/products/buy-to-let/

Bridging updates this week

  • Its back – can consider below market transactions lending against the market value even if purchase price is lower (capped at 90% of PP)
  • Lower interest rates
  • No maximum age if exit is sale of property

Don’t forget we also offer

  • Bridge to let – covering legal and val fees on the exit
  • Refurb to let – borrowing 85% Gross (capped at 75% of GDV)
  • Dips – 10 questions
Residential changes this week:
  • Up to 100% of additional income can be considered when its right for the customer in affordability calculations
  • Up to 100% of the income from a second job in an unrelated field can be included in the affordability calculation
  • CIS contractors can now be treated as contractors rather than self-employed, with income verified using payslips
  • Income from Zero Hours contracts can be accepted as guaranteed income if they have a 2-year history of receiving it
  • Underwriters have more freedom to improve applicant credit tiers
  • There is great flexibility around applicant’s address history, with them now able to be accepted without 3 years of address history in the UK as long as they have had open credit in the UK for three years
  • We can accept up to 50% of non-court ordered maintenance in affordability calculations, based on a track record of receiving it
  • Title insurance can now be used on Scottish remortgage cases.

Don’t forget we also offer

  • Concessionary purchases allowing parents to remain in the property
  • one years self employment
  • 90% LTV for debt consolidation or capital raising for business or property usage
  • income enhancements up to 6.49% for different occupations
  • Adverse proposition including Resi 4 (max 2 defaults 3-24 months, 2 CCJs 6-24 months, status 3 on mortgage 6-24, DMP & unsecured areas on our discretion reviewed at DIP refer)

https://www.lendinvest.com/intermediaries/products/residential-mortgages/