buy to let deposit

Can I Borrow The Deposit for a Buy to Let Mortgage?

I’m quite often asked, “Peter, can I borrow the deposit money for my buy to let, and finance the rest on a buy to let mortgage?”

Or, alternatively, I’ll be contacted by someone who says, “I’m about to buy a property with a buy to let mortgage and I’m borrowing the deposit from my friend/business partner/ JV partner who I met at the local property network meeting”.

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Which Comes First, the Deal or The JV Finance?

I’ve had a great question from one of my mentees…. Hi Peter, I would like to find out a little more about a joint venture, preferably on a BRR approach than a straight slip. Roughly, how would this work: a) find a deal and then find a JV to match the deal b) find a…

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Not The Sort of Day Any Property Investor Would Want

So, I was pretty excited to jump on the train, and headed off with the usual agenda.

We’d talk about the “Three Rs”; rents, repairs, and refurbs..

We’d look at a couple of the buy to let properties, typically where tenants have just left, and agree

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Should I Tell Estate Agents I’m a Cash Buyer?

A question I’m often asked is, “Should I tell the estate agent I’m a cash buyer?” The premise behind this question is, no doubt, estate agents think a cash buyer will transact a deal quickly and with less hassle as, in their minds (experience) mortgages take longer (too long) to arrange. So, a cash buyer…

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10 Top Tips for Property Renovation Profits

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Are The RICS Right That Property Prices Will Keep Increasing? (July 2021)

I’ve just seen this really interesting article on the BBC News Website which reports a RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) survey suggesting property prices will continue to increase over the next year because of the contracting supply of properties for sale. I’m sure most of us understand that it’s a basic concept in economics…

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