Property Investment And Types Of Mortgages

If you are considering your first attempt at property investment and unfamiliar with the options open to you as to which type of mortgage to choose for your buy to let property, there are specific mortgages for property investment - i.e. to rent out rather than live in - you will need a buy-to-let mortgage.

Buy to Let mortgages are unique and quite different from the usual residential mortgages as, instead of assessing the amount you can borrow from a lender, based on your total income, the loan is calculated on the rent you could get for the property.

Previously, mortgage lenders wanted a rental coverage that was over that of the mortgage amount, for example one hundred and fifteen per cent of the monthly repayments. But at present the rules have become less stringent and you can acquire a mortgage with rental coverage of 100 per cent in some cases. The credit crunch currently being experienced by the western world does seem to work in favour of the property investor compared to the standard residential mortgage.

With this in mind, it is still commonplace to have to raise a deposit of ten per cent or more, but more recently the number of No Money Down deals have appeared on the market. Traditionally only a small number of specialist lenders offered buy to let mortgages but more recently we have seen high street banks start to lend to landlords.

Buy To Let mortgages can normally be either repayment or interest-only loans. Interest-only mortgages mean cheaper monthly payments but the property will not be yours at the end of the term, you will still need to repay the capital amount or sell the property. Repayment mortgages ensure that you repay a bit of the capital and a bit of the interest each month and at the end of the term the debt is fully paid off.

A majority of inexperienced property investors buy a property and consider the increase in equity as the goal. This is a long term investment. What some amateurs do not realise is that a monthly profit can be achieved if the right kind of property is purchased. The worst kind of property to start with in the buy to let arena is a flat or appartment where the cost of ground rent and maintenance has to be taken into consideration. This is often overlooked.

Anyone looking to become involved with the property investment market has a steep learning curve to endure. Property investment training is necessary and should be overlooked as a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing

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If you are serious about property investment mypropertyinvestment.co.uk/ is essential reading. If you have ambition to make money from investing in the property market you will need some good property investment advice

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