How Lenders ‘Stress Test’ Your Buy to Let Property Rent

Peter: So Alasdair, I mean limited companies are all good, that’s all good. One of the things which the bank will be looking at, whether you are buying in your own name or whether you are doing it through a limited company, as you’ve already alluded to is the rental of the property when you’re…

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Another low cost but effective kitchen (less than £2,000)

How’d you like to refurb this kitchen, this looks so so tempting and tantalizing.  It’s got this really old range of cupboards there, sort of freestanding freezer, chest freezer, in the corner, look at that washing machine and underneath the sink unit, but it’s all a bit basic. Fridge and freestanding cooker, bits and pieces…

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Can I Really Invest in Property With Little or No Money of My Own?

But could he be someone who controls property without owning it, but can receive the benefits of ownership anyway?
Yes, there are ways of doing that.
There are a number of cheap, low money, not much money required, No Money Down, entry point strategies which he could use, even if he has no money, or limited funds.

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Can I Borrow The Deposit for a Buy to Let Mortgage?

I’m quite often asked, “Peter, can I borrow the deposit money for my buy to let, and finance the rest on a buy to let mortgage?”

Or, alternatively, I’ll be contacted by someone who says, “I’m about to buy a property with a buy to let mortgage and I’m borrowing the deposit from my friend/business partner/ JV partner who I met at the local property network meeting”.

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Which Comes First, the Deal or The JV Finance?

I’ve had a great question from one of my mentees…. Hi Peter, I would like to find out a little more about a joint venture, preferably on a BRR approach than a straight slip. Roughly, how would this work: a) find a deal and then find a JV to match the deal b) find a…

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