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Criteria

 

Please note this is only a summary of our key criteria, for full information please see our Lending guidelines and submission requirements.

 

Maximum LTV  Loan amount
Up to 75% LTV £500,000
Up to 70% LTV £1,000,000
Up to 65% LTV £2,000,000

 

Maximum aggregate borrowing

Normal total mortgage exposure per borrower £5,000,000

 

Income

Applicant(s) should have a minimum combined gross annual income of £25,000 per annum

All income must be evidenced

 

Affordability

The gross rental income from the property should equal or exceed the Interest Cover Ratio requirements as defined within the selected product criteria subject to an absolute minimum coverage of:-
125% - for single self-contained units only (i.e. excludes HMO's, multi unit properties, part commercial properties)
130% - for all other property types

 

Minimum loan amount

£30,000

 

Mortgage term

Minimum 5 years
Maximum 25 years

 

Age

Minimum 21 at application*
Maximum 80 at end of mortgage term

 

*The applicant(s) should not normally be over state retirement age at the application date.

 

Property

Minimum property valuation £75,000

Properties divided into a max of 20 units considered on an individual basis

HMO’s considered

Part commercial – considered where there is a commercial element not exceeding 40% of total floor space

For multi unit properties, HMO's and part commercial properties, landlords must have a minimum of three years lettings experience

 

Limited Companies

Applications will be considered from limited companies. 
We should be the applicant limited company's sole and exclusive secured lender for the complete term of any loan we make to the company.

 

Solicitors

We will normally instruct the applicant’s solicitors to act provided they are on our panel

Please see our Approved solicitors panel for a full list of approved firms

Alternatively please contact New business enquiries on 0845 849 4040 if you require any further information

 


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