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Paying High Interest Rate To Control Valuation

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Is it worth paying a higher interest rate to have more control over your valuation?

This is a subject that I discuss frequently with clients, so I thought it deserved a spot on the grid!

When clients call me to discuss what products are available for a project, the conversation about valuation methodology is becoming more important – and as you should know by now we really aren’t a rate-driven broker so there are always options to cover this as well as the route of least resistance.

So what can you achieve from your valuation when you aren’t focused on the cheapest option?

The aggregate value for blocks of flats up to 10 units – can add 10% to your value

A commercial or hybrid valuation on small HMOs (5-6 bedrooms). We have seen again and again recently how this means you can pull so much more out of your property.

How does it work?

  • We have access to the lender’s panel of surveyors and are able to give you a few quotes for you to decide who to use.
  • Due to our experience, we are able to let you know who we have used before and our positive and negative experiences with them!
  • We can ask for a quote from a valuer you have used previously if they are on the panel.
  • You are able to call the surveyors to gauge their methodology for your property.

How does that compare to a standard lender?

  • High street and fewer specialist lenders won’t have any of these options.
  • You pay less for your valuation, in some instances, they are free (with an admin fee).
  • But you aren’t given any options, and it’s likely that Allied or Connells will carry out the valuation.
  • They are great surveyors for standard residential properties, but anything outside of that needs a more specialist company to look at their true value.

Importance of Your Credit File

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The importance of looking after your credit file in the current market.

Lenders are being careful with who they lend, and are more cautious than normal given the situation. This is inevitable really, if there is a history of a client not paying a bill or mortgage, they are statistically far more likely to do it again, and with the current financial uncertainty, this could become something that is more likely.

Usually, we can speak to the specialist lenders we work with, and where there is a good explanation for poor credit they can look to lend. They understand that as property investors you have lots of tenants and utilities particularly can be an issue.

What we are seeing at the moment though, is that this is not necessarily the case. We are seeing some lenders formally restrict their criteria to allow fewer credit issues, as well as others who usually take a more pragmatic approach and have a blanket rule on any blemishes.

So what can you do?

  1. First of all, you should all be checking your credit search each month anyway. You can use a free company such as Credit Karma, which emails you each month with your new report. they also notify you of any changes to it. This means that if there are any issues, for example, something has gone to an old address, or direct debit hasn’t been paid then you can rectify it immediately – this should stop any future defaults.
  2. Secondly, when you approach your broker for a mortgage make sure you know if there’s anything on the search and give us the exact details of it. This means that neither of us is wasting time applying to lenders who won’t be able to help. It also means you’re not worsening the issue by adding additional credit searches to your file.

How can you future-proof yourself?

Cash flow is always key in property development and investment. It’s vital to keep on top of this, and it does nip at your heels. Especially in today’s market, you need to be building in contingencies for time and cost to ensure that this doesn’t cause any credit problems down the line.

Being realistic with your costs, timescales, and end values is also key to ensuring that things run smoothly over the next 6-12 months. Getting this wrong could impact your cash flow and credit file.

We are happy to run through figures with you on your exit, and where we are looking at a bridge we will always ensure that it fits at a conservative estimate on that exit.

 

Maximizing Bridge Loan by Borrowing More Than 75%

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How can you maximize your bridging loan by borrowing more than 75%?

I’ve spoken about the benefits of using bridging, 

But how do you ensure you are borrowing the maxmum amount so you are putting in the least amount possible?

We can lend 85% of the purchase price on day one

This is the simplest way to give you some extra funds to purchase the property.

There are some caveats as usual!

  • The gross loan needs to be under 75% of the GDV
  • 10% of the loan needs to be for the works so there needs to be at least that much to spend.
  • Works need to be light, so no structural or change of use.

We can lend you all the costs for the work.

This is more complicated, particularly at the moment.

Lenders are moving the goal posts and increasing their minimum loan sizes so please check with me before you make any assumptions on figures.

As a general rule we can lend up to 65% of the GDV, with all works covered (in arrears) so whatever is left from the total loan is your day one loan (minus fees and interest)

We can lend 75% of the open market value on day one

This is seen as the unicorn product, as it all depends on your figures!

You need to be confident that you are purchasing a property under full market value, but we do see it quite often

We can lend up to 75% of the open market value, and up to 90% of the purchase price

This is a great way to maximize your loan with no additional costs.

Semi-Commercial Mortgages and Valuations

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What you need to know about semi-commercial mortgages and valuations!

We’re back! After a few weeks of dealing with the crazy amount of completions we seem to have had, and a week of an un summer holiday in Devon it’s back to blogging!

This week we are talking about semi-commercial mortgages. Specifically the valuations for these mortgages as they are so important.

When someone calls me up to ask about semi-commercial mortgage quotes and costs, the assumption from them would be that we are looking for the ‘lowest cost’ option and that’s not what I am thinking! There are a number of semi commercial lenders back in the market now, most at 75% LTV and some at 70% and their rates are similar. There are pros and cons of them all and we will discuss that. The most important part of that comparison is not necessarily rate though, the valuation methodology is often overlooked and that’s something I will always want to cover at the beginning.

How do you value a semi – commercial building? 

The commercial element can be valued as a vacant building, or with the benefit of a tenant in the property. The difference is usually about 10-15-% depending on the location, tenant and lease length. Some lenders will use the vacant value and some use the market value and that can make a big difference to the amount you are able to pull out of the property.

What about the residential element? 

It’s more common now to see HMOs above a commercial unit. It’s an easy way to up your rent, and given the location (usually above a parade of shops) there is less issue with demand when letting to students or professionals than to a family.  Again the value of an HMO can depend on if you’re using the vacant or bricks and mortar value, or the market value. There is an assumption that as you are paying for a commercial valuation that you will get a commercial figure but this isn’t necessarily the case!

Some lenders will use the market value, which is fantastic for pulling as much money out as you can, and some will (as with the commercial element) use the bricks and mortar, or vacant value. 

As an example, we have recently refinanced a semi commercial property for a client. It is a shop with a 4 bedroom HMO above. The vacant value is £285,000 and the market value is £310,000. This means that the client has been able to pull out an extra £18,750 by using the market value of the building. This can be far more important than a small difference in interest rate. This client has used those funds as a deposit for another BTL property, so the onward return is increased even further.

So how do you know what to do and who to use? 

This is where you need a good specialist broker! We have great relationships with our lenders, we only use lenders that we know and trust and this means we know their criteria and appetite inside out so we know what to expect! With rules changing so often at the moment,  it’s important that your broker specialises in these types of cases and understands valuation methodology.

As always give us a call if you have any questions.