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Buy-to-Let Watch: Improvements in buy-to-let
In this article for Mortgage Strategy, Liz Syms discusses the new innovations in the Buy-to-Let market that are set to benefit both advisors and investors. It has been an interesting period for the buy-to-let market, with many lenders updating their product ranges or launching new product lines. There have also been some new launches that
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How to establish if top-slicing BTL is the right option
In this article for Mortgage Solutions, Liz Syms explains how you can determine whether top-slicing BTL is the right option for your client. Top-slicing or ‘income top-up’ uses an applicant’s income to supplement affordability when the rental income is insufficient to cover the lender’s rental affordability calculation. More than half of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages are
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The benefits of semi-commercial property loans
In this article for Bridging and Commercial, CEO of Connect for Intermediaries Liz Syms highlights the benefits of semi-commercial property loans. Serious property investors are business people, just like us, and look to find ways to continue to run their businesses profitably, even when much appears to be stacked against them. One area we are seeing
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Five Things You Should Know About Overseas Mortgages
In this article for Mortgage Strategy, CEO of Connect for Intermediaries Liz Syms answers five common questions brokers may have about overseas mortgages. 1.What type of borrower is likely to want an overseas mortgage? These borrowers have previously been either people wanting to retire to the sun or families moving abroad, but in the past few
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Increased activity in Development Finance
In this article for Bridging Introducer, Corporate Sales Director of Connect for Intermediaries, Kevin Thomson, discusses the growth of development finance and whether lenders are meeting this demand. There has been a noticeable increase in demand for development finance and an increase in lenders entering the market to meet this. This may in part be
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How bridging lenders can assist on auction purchase
In this article for Financial Reporter, CEO of Connect for Intermediaries Liz Syms outlines how the auction purchase process can run smoothly if a bridging lender is used. If a borrower comes to you looking to buy a property to renovate or convert, they will be looking for finance for the initial purchase of the property
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The benefits of using a limited company for BTL properties.
In this blog post, the Connect team explain the many ways your landlord client can benefit from setting up a limited company. There have been important legislative changes over the past few years that have impacted the profits that landlords can earn from their properties. Despite this, landlords are still remaining positive about new investment
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