For the second year running, Advocate Finance have won Finance Broker of the Year at the Property Investors Awards. A team of industry experts within the property market made up the judging panel at this annual event which recognises leaders in the property investment sector. Here at Advocate Finance we dedicate ourselves to the landlord…
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We, at Advocate Finance have a passion for arranging solutions for clients’ financing requirements and are fully committed to giving our clients the best customer service possible. We believe our attention to detail and dedication to tailoring mortgages to the exact needs of the client, together with our expertise in providing solutions for all types…
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In light of the current political climate, we would like to share the latest Shawbrook Bank report – The UK Commercial Property Market, Recent Trends and Outlook . From reading the report you will see the message is that the commercial market sector presents a good opportunity for medium and long-term growth if professional investors…
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Great news from one of our favourite lenders for lending to individuals. The Coventry Building Society have announced some positive changes to their lending criteria for portfolio landlords. Why do we like this lender? Highly competitive rates, simple and efficient application process, great product switch facility and fixed rates with no ERC’s, the only issue…
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Landlords are increasingly looking at Semi-Commercial and Commercial Properties as Investment Opportunities due to these properties not being subject to the 3% stamp duty surcharge. For full Commercial Properties the mortgage interest is still allowable as an expense even if the property is held in a personal name. Summary of the key product enhancements from…
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At Advocate Finance, we are seeing about 90% of our clients carrying out their property investment via a Limited Company. Common questions and concerns that our clients raise regarding limited company finance is what security lenders require. Outlined below is brief overview of the different types of security that lenders require. Legal Charge As with…
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In the ever-changing property market, it’s important for professional landlords to keep informed and even more important to have a trusted broker who provides expert advice and knows the current market inside and out. We recently had a meeting with the Business Development Manager of one of the biggest lenders in the BTL market. During…
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September 2017 saw the Bank’s regulator, the PRA, bring in a new series of requirements that Banks must follow when lending to portfolio landlords. Below is a series of the common questions we are asked by our landlord clients Why did the Bank regulator do this? The regulator, at the time, saw a large increase…
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We are often approached by property investors asking about the different funding options converting a property into a HMO. These properties are proving to be increasingly popular high yielding investments for professional landlords. For those landlords considering converting properties into HMOs, there are various financing options that are available. I have provided a comparison of…
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In a previous post, we explained the benefits of the bridge to let proposition offered by Precise Mortgages (Link to post). In this post I compare the Products offered by Precise Mortgages with a product from Shawbrook Bank and explain the pros and cons of both. Both products are very competitive and unique to the…
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