Friday, 20 January 2017

Do Lenders Really Oppose Longer Tenancies?

As market conditions have steadily improved in the aftermath of the financial crisis lenders have shown an increasing appetite to advance mortgages to landlords who want to offer longer tenancies to those renting in the private rented sector.  Although it is for individual firms to determine their own lending policies, an increasing number of lenders are now willing to offer mortgages to landlords who want to provide extended tenancies. The housing charity Shelter has acknowledged this. Last year, it published a blog pointing out that there is now a growing number of lenders who are willing to offer mortgages to landlords wanting to provide longer tenancies. And these mortgages are still available. Read more on the CML website.

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