I,ve inherited my grandmothers house can I get a mortgage or loan on it to redevelop it.?

Question

My grandmother left her house to my brother and myself.We would like to redevelop it and maybe rent it out for a couple of years.We think that it's going to cost around £40,000 so need to release the money from the property.The property is worth around £118,000.
The problem is that that I'm not working at the moment and am not planning to as I will be doing most of the work on the house and will be my full time job.
My brother is working but doesn't earn a great deal.
We're planning to repay the loan using the income from the rent that we get for it each month.
Can we still get a loan or will I have to get a job?
If I'm working then it'll mean that the house will take so much longer to finish and we'll be losing out on several months worth of rent.

Answer 1

Yes get a buy to let mortgage which is based on rental income and not your income. Need any further advice please feel free to e-mail me.

Answer 2

I'm afraid you will find it very difficult to get a mortgage if your income is very low, even for a buy-to-let. BTL mortgages are generally based on the monthly rental. As long as your rental income is around 130% of the mortgage payment, then you're ok. The problem you have is that you are not going to be generating any income to pay off the interest payments on the mortgage, until you successfully rent out the property. I would strongly recommend you see a mortgage broker for a free consultation. They would be able to confirm the situation and may know some sneaky way around the problem, although I don't know an easy answer, except, as you say, getting a job. Sorry.

Answer 3

You should be able to get a Buy to Let remortgage on this property. It is a remortgage as you already own the property.

Buy to let mortgages do not usually go on income they will go on the potential rental yield. Having said that, if you are inexperienced landlords, a minimum income level may be required by some companies to prove that you can maintain the mortgage in periods of no tenant i.e whilst the work is being carried out.

There are a few provisos though. The company could insist that the property is suitable to rent without the improvements. They could insist on any work being done within a certain timescale and ask for quotes etc. Also, as you are going to rent the property there are certain legal obligations that you have to ensure the safety of any potential tenants. For this, you may have to upgrade current fittings. Check with your local Council for guidelines..

My advice would be to find an independent mortgage adviser in your area and ask them to source the mortgage for you. It may cost you a small fee for them to provide this advice.

Alternatively, go to your own bank. You already have a relationship with them and they can see your accounts and may be more willing or able to offer some help but please explain everything up front.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

You can apply for a buy to let loan.

As long as the deeds are in your name then you can secure a loan against the property.

The bank will assess your current income and you expected income from the rent. They may ask that you already have tennants in place before they give you the money so that they are guarenteed to get their monthly payments.

****Have you thought about approaching your local housing association or council. Often they will give you a guarenteed weekly income whether there is a tennant in or not, they will also do improvements on the property at no cost to yourself.

This is often peoples first choice because they don't have to bother about landlords regulations and tennants problems. This would be my recommended plan of action.

Hope it works out!

Answer 5

its unlikely you will be able to get a mortgage, as these will require a proof of earnngs, there also would be problems if you are doing a lot of building work as the mortgage lender may not be too keen on seeignthe property be knocked about before it can be resold..

Just guessing you may be better off with a commercial loan. once your building works are completed and you have a tennant then you could mortgage and offset the income against the debt. but make sure the lender knows its a property being rented out.

Answer 6

Go and see a bank manager, will be difficult and will depend also on your credit rating. It may be possible but without significant earning and no rent available to pay mortgage until house is complete will be difficult. Advantage you have is that you own the property and is only regarding releasing equity from it...

Probably get one of those mortgages for people with poor credit etc but becarefull of costs.

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Answer 8

You would have to put the house up for colorital, and I am not sure that would work because you don't have a job. Its a catch 22. You need to get a job to show that you will be able to make payments on the loan.

Answer 9

If you own a house worth 118L free and clear, then you should have no problem getting that mortgage for 40L. Banks worry when borrowers default. But in your case, the value of the house is so high, the bank can always foreclose and get all of their money back. So even if you defaulted, the bank can get its money back. There's no risk for them.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

You could try a remortgage based on the saleable price of the house once it's renovated. Go and see a bank or a good financial advisor - they should be able to offer you advice.