Buy-to-let Borrowers Told To Move On By Lenders

Nearly one in ten residential property investors have been told by their existing lenders to find a mortgage elsewhere.

The finding is in new research by specialist broker Mortgages for Business.

It says that 8% of investors revealed they have been asked by lenders to refinance elsewhere, largely as a result of RBS which is looking to reduce its exposure to property and Bradford & Bingley which is looking to exit the market entirely.

Mortgages for Business researchers also found that, despite mortgage difficulties six in ten property investors plan to expand their portfolios by the end of this year.

But over three-quarters of them feel mortgage lenders should be doing more to help them.

Their main gripes were with rates, fees and LTVs. Landlords are also looking for more innovative lending, including more products for limited company applicants, products for holiday lets and more lending to expats. Landlords were also interested in seeing more case-by-case underwriting rather than computer-based lending decisions.

Just over half (54%) of investors who are planning to expand revealed they will need to refinance their existing properties. Of these, 20% say they will struggle to secure finance because of a lack of equity, reflecting the dearth of high LTV mortgages in the market.

As of June, there were only four 85% LTV mortgages available (from Kent Reliance).

In a similar exercise, by investment property specialists Young Group, it emerged that nearly half (44%) of property investors with portfolios in London are considering adding to their portfolios over the next 12 months.

However, outside London, only 18% are consider making property purchases. they will struggle to secure finance looking for more innovative lending, including more products for limited company applicants, products for holiday lets and more lending to expats. because of a lack of equity, reflecting the dearth of high LTV mortgages in the market areas.

The research also found that for the first time since Q4 2007, more investors are considering making overseas purchases (29%) than making purchases in the UKs regions.

Of those not considering additional acquisitions over the coming 12 months, the overwhelming majority state funding issues as the main barrier.

Investors remain committed to their purchases, the research found, with 34.5% intending to hold their properties for at least the next 20 years and 58.2% for the coming decade.

Young Group, based in London, did its research among 500 property investor clients.

by: Angels Media

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