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Many people are discovering the profit making opportunities of turning office blocks into flats and either selling them or renting them out. If you are thinking of doing this then you might have questions about what loan is suitable for this or what you need to do to get started. There are certain criteria’s by the lender for example – minimum value of each flat.

Flipping a property is the phrase used when someone buys a property, fixes it up then sells it on for a profit. It can be a great opportunity to make some money and some people even make a living from flipping properties. If this is the route that you choose to go down then you will need to register the business and create a business plan. If this is your decision then we can help you with a loan to get your business started.

Once you have your first Buy-To-Let property up and running you might start thinking about investing in more properties and creating a portfolio. Each landlord has different strategy – some wants long term rental gain, some wants short term capital gain or investment as pension? A lot of landlords are expanding their portfolio because the market is showing encouraging trends. With less people being able to get on the property ladder, the demand for rental properties have increased over the last few years.

Funding Hut was approached by an IT company who needed £300k funding in order to secure a new contract. They wanted a loan that would be in their bank account within a few days and that payment terms that would suit them. Time was of the essence, without the funding the contract would have been lost.

Recently, there’s been a massive increase in amount of UK landlords purchasing buy-to-let properties in a limited company rather than their personal name. This is mostly due to changes implemented by the government in the 2017 Budget which includes a reduction in the amount of tax relief available for interest on buy-to-let mortgages.

Most financial loans fall under two categories: secured loan or unsecured loans. The main difference between the two is the presence (or absence) of collateral. This is something to be taken as security against non-repayment. In this article we explain the difference in the two and which option might be best for you.

Serviced apartments are properties (usually 1 to 3 bedrooms) with fully-equipped utilities and hotel-like facilities such as room service, housekeeping, etc. The UK has started to regard serviced apartments as an ideal alternative to buy to let investments and thus the demand is high, expanding in every corner of the UK.

With the ever-increasing digital landscape, small businesses are finding it a lot easier to compete with larger, more established organisations than ever before. The impact of recent advancements in IT/Technology has enabled small start-ups to be more swift and agile, even responding to change faster. This, plus the positive impact on collaboration and financial savings has meant productivity is at an all-time high for smaller companies.