LendInvest Mortgages
Mortgage Type
Specialist BTL/CommercialProperty Value (min)
£75,000 (£150,000 - London) Standard - £150,000 (£250,000 - Greater London) HMOs & Multi Units £150,000 elsewhere.
Advance (min)
£50,000 including HMO
Advance (max)
Single units : -
£500,000 up to 80% LTV - standard properties and Small HMO's
£1,000,000 up to 75% LTV
HMO - Small HMO's - £1,000,000 - Large HMO's £1,500,000 up to 75% LTV - available for First time landlords
HMOs up to 15 units - For Large HMO’s/MUFB cases, a minimum of 12 months experience managing a similar size property. No first time HMO operators.
Multi-Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) up to 10 units (max 75% LTV)
MUFB up to 10 units - 75% LTV
£3 million - 75% LTV
Small HMOs, and up to £1 million for Large HMOs and MUFBs.
Up to £5mill with a maximum of 25 properties aggregated.
Term (Max)
30 yearsMinimum Age
21 yearsMaximum Age
85 at the end of the mortgage termFamily Cash Gift Deposit
AcceptedFamily Gift of Equity Deposit
AcceptedIncome (min)
£30,000 across all applicantsRestrictions
Residential Investment properties only, HMO's up to 15 rooms, Multi Unit Freeholds up to 10 units (15 units in Greater London).HMO product can be considered for first time landlords, and offer rental yield based valuations on small HMOs in Article 4 areas.
For Large HMO’s/MUFB cases, a minimum of 12 months experience managing a similar size property. No first time HMO operators.
Ltd Companies (Limited Companies must be NON-Trading SPV's);
SPV, property trading companies and layered companies
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Maximum of 25 loans to £5 million total BTL borrowing with Lendinvest. Above £3m of borrowing the aggregated LTV on the portfolio will be restricted with a maximum exposure on any Buy-to-Let portfolio of loans with LendInvest of £5,000,000 at a maximum LTV of 60%.
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First time landlords considered for standard properties (£30,000 income needed):
2 years experience of managing a buy to let portfolio required for HMO.
HMOs with kitchenettes will be limited to 70% LTV
The Bank will consider lending on the following property types:
Houses, Flats (including HMO Flats), Maisonettes, Apartments. Including New Build (with full certificates in place)
Studio Flats - (in London only; max 70% LTV) with a minimum gross internal floor area of 30 sq. metres. Accepted subject to underwriting & valuers commentary.
For Flats in a block up to 5 storeys (must have a lift if over 3 storeys). Flats up to 10 storeys accepted in Greater London.
Ex Local Authority flats if in a privately owned block (Greater London only)
Leasehold properties must have at least 65 years remaining at the end of the mortgage term. Commonhold and Shared Ownership are not accepted.
Existing HMO's must have all appropriate licences in place. New HMO's must meet all local authority licensing requirements prior to completion and an HMO licence must be obtained within 90 days post completion.
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Concentration
No more than 4 units (must have lift if above 4) or 25 % of total units allowable in one block (blocks of flats is 25% or 4 units whichever is the lower).
Maximum of 15 properties in one post code location (eg BH15 1)
Exposure in block - 4 or below units = 50%, 5-10 units = 40% or max 4, 10 or more units = 25% or max 5.
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Property above Commercial:
Flats above public houses or food premises are not accepted - refer if not.
Where a shareholder with less than 25% shareholding or a director who can be defined as having a significant controlling role in the business we will require personal guarantees and these officers to be added to the application.
Company structures - up to 3 layers as long as the same directors and shareholders are constant throughout. Holding company must have property SIC code or holding company related and hold no more than 5 companies inc Lendinvests.
Let to Buy (Turning Residential into Buy to Let)
NoDWP Tenants
Yes, can considerEx-Local Authority Properties
AcceptedNew builds are defined as a property that has never been occupied or has been constructed or converted within the last 12 months.-
Minimum years remaining on leasehold property
65 years at the end of termMinimum Ownership
No minimum although valid explanation required if remortgaging prior to 6 monthsPermanent rights to reside and remain
Must have 3 year UK residential history and permanent right to reside (tier 1 Product pricing)Ex-Patriates
Yes: -• Up to 75% LTV
• Standard properties, HMO and MUFB accepted
• Minimum employment income - £50,000
• LTD companies, SPVs and limited liability partnerships accepted
• Standard interest coverage ratios (ICR)
• Experienced landlords only
New Builds
Accepted - Flats to 70% LTV maxCredit Score
No credit scoring, credit check onlyRental Calculation
Single Unit Properties: –
Basic rate taxpayers (20%) 125%
Limited company or LLP 125%
Higher rate taxpayer (40%) 140%
Additional rate taxpayer (45%) 140%
Refinance (no capital raised) 125%
HMO / Multi units
Basic rate taxpayers (20%) 130%
Limited company or LLP 130%
Higher rate taxpayer (40%) 145%
Additional rate taxpayer (45%) 145%
Refinance (no capital raised) 135%
@ 5.5% or 4.19% if using 5 year fixed product
Historic CCJ’s & Defaults
Adverse credit - Available to all applicants/properties:-Unsecured arrears - max status 2 (can have multiple status 1&2) & communications disregarded.
-CCJ’s - disregarded over 3 years ago
Adverse credit - (Tier 2) - Available for standard properties, HMO's & MUFBs
-Unsecured arrears - not counted
-CCJ's - None in last 12 months, 1 in last 12-24 months and not counted over 24 months
-Defaults - None in last 12 months, 2 in last 12-24 months and not counted over 24 months
Valuation Fees
Please see product guide for further details on valuation fees.Maximum number of applicants
2 indivdual, 4 Company DirectorsCountries
Will lend in England, Scotland and Wales.Access
Access to LendInvest is available via selected packagers only, of which 3mc are oneProperty Type / Commercial
HousesNew builds (with full certificates in place) Flats to 70% LTV
HMO Flats across the UK - HMO product can be considered for first time landlords, and offer rental yield based valuations on small HMOs in Article 4 areas.
Flats
Maisonettes
Apartments including new builds
HMOs (up to 15 rooms) and Multi Unit Freehold
HMOs with kitchenettes will be limited to 70% LTV
HMOs and MUFBs available for tier 2 borrowers and HMO and MUFB hybrids
-Commercial valuations on small HMO’s in article 4
-Commercial valuations on Large HMO's between 7-15 beds
-Multiple kitchens permitted at 75% LTV
-Student lets for small HMOs (up to 6 beds)
-MUFB/HMO combination acceptable
Flats in blocks up to 5 storeys
Flats up to 10 storeys In Greater London
accepted subject to valuers commentary.
Ex-local authority flats considered If in a privately owned block (Greater London only)
SPV, property trading companies and layered companies
Holiday Lets: -
ICR based on single AST rental income
Valued as a single dwelling house
There can be no title restrictions
Min income of £30k
Must meet our acceptable property type criteria
The customer must own 2 other BTLs (with one having been held for more than 12 months)
Must meet Tier 1 criteria
No HMOs/MUFBs can be considered
Max 5 bedroom house
Portfolio Landlords
Portfolio Landlords Accepted
Background Portfolio Requirements
– No maximum LTV for the overall portfolio
– A minimum rental stress of 125% at 5.5%
-Between 125% and 100% if under 65% LTV, then If the total portfolio LTV < 65%, the case can proceed without the need for
any additional affordability checks. Additional checks required if higher.
Portfolio Landlord Criteria
– Maximum of 20 loans to £5 million total BTL borrowing with Lendinvest
– No limit on the size of existing portfolio with other lenders
Additional Document Requirements
– Portfolio Schedule – All cases
– Business Plan – Not required
– Asset & Liability Statement – Not required
– Cashflow Statement – Not required
* Lender will accept client versions so long as covers the lenders minimum requirements