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September 6, 2022

From bridging to development: Q&A with our new development Portfolio Associate, Natalie Horne

A catch up with Natalie Horne, who has been at LI for over six years, on her move into development finance. See our development team and products here. What is your new role? My new role is Portfolio Associate, Development Finance. What had you done previously?  I had previously worked as a Loan Servicing Specialist...

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September 6, 2022

LendInvest in Scotland: Q&As with team members from our Buy-to-Let, underwriting and engineering teams

This week LendInvest opened a new office in Glasgow, a base for our expanding Scottish team. Our presence in Scotland has been growing over the last few years with team members across all of our lending and technology products and we spoke to a few members about their role, how they interact with the rest...

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September 5, 2022

Why are lenders being forced to raise Buy-to-Let interest rates?

No Buy-to-Let lender has been unaffected by the economic noise since the beginning of the year, with all needing to raise rates and – in some cases – remove products or halt lending altogether.  This can be frustrating for brokers and their clients because, depending on how the lender handles the rises, these changes can...

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September 5, 2022

Why service will be the most important factor in your Buy-to-Let deals this winter

by Jason James, Corporate Account Manager Explore our Buy-to-Let range here.  Since the start of the year , many lenders have had to keep adjusting their products as Bank of England Interest Rate rises have  put pressure on the costs of capital.  Despite the impact these necessary product adjustments may have caused, the  demand for...

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September 2, 2022

The numbers behind a record month for bridging

Get your Heads of Terms in minutes and manage all of your bridging deals here.  It has been a huge few months for the bridging team, as efficiencies driven by the portal has enabled them to work closely with brokers and borrowers to deliver a record number of deals from the high demand for our...

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September 2, 2022

People will be at the heart of Buy-to-Let deals at the end of 2022

by Andy Virgo, Buy-to-Let Director See our Buy-to-Let SLAs, rates and find your local BDM here.  So far, if you had to categorise the year in Buy-to-Let you’d say it started with a heavy focus on the remortgage market and then became overshadowed by economic uncertainty affecting rates.  As we approach the final third of...

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August 31, 2022

UK housing and the ESG opportunities for investors

The following is an extract from the independent guide ‘UK residential real estate debt 2022: An ESG Opportunity?’  Sponsored by LendInvest, the guide looks at the current landscape and opportunities for ESG investment from institutional investors. You can download the guide here. The commercial case for investing in British homes has long been compelling. A...

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August 31, 2022

Case study: £17 million development loan for office scheme

A version of this piece originally appeared in Property Week. This deal was supported by our specialist, Structured Property Finance team. See the types of deals they can fund here. LendInvest has provided a £17m development loan to finance a 30,000 sq ft office scheme in Cambridge. The loan was provided at a 64% loan-to-gross-development...

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August 25, 2022

Refurbishment finance and realising value in Scotland: the opportunities for investors

Explore our full bridging and Buy-to-Let range.  By Tatyana Stefanova When looking at property investment opportunities, a lot of attention is focussed around major cities.  We see it across England in Manchester, Birmingham and of course London. While this has, for years, led to reliable returns for investors operating in busy markets, it can mean...

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August 19, 2022

Reliably delivering Buy-to-Let: how we’ve kept our service levels quick

by Andy Virgo, Buy-to-Let Director It is an understatement to say there have been some changes in the Buy-to-Let market these last few months as lenders have adjusted to the changing market conditions. It is no secret that we went early with price rises across our products so we could best offer brokers sustainable Buy-to-Let...

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