by Thomas Wall
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10 Jan, 2023
MANAGING A DOWN VALUATION A surveyor will always be acting for a lender and in most cases will consider a property to be worth less than the price agreed. This can be an inflated selling price by a seller, condition of property or the lenders criteria for exit if default occurs and is often subject to 90 and 180 day sale valuations. The end result can be lenders not offering the full amount required your client the buyer. This often happens after commitments have been made and with the current market valuation lead times have extended. Generally, down valuations come to light during the survey or when the lender asks the surveyor to proceed with caution due to cyclical market conditions that may lead to inflated market conditions. It can also be as a result of more challenging property conditions such as : Non standard materials on a dwelling No or dilapidated kitchen/bathroom Land/Agricultural restrictions or Status’s such as Semi- Commercial Beat Finance can provide funding when others struggle due its understanding of the lending market on property. You may find your client wants the seller to come to the party and reduce the asking price but this seldom happens. You can search for another lender for you client but that takes time and the seller often loses confidence or it may be time sensitive and you feel you have very little options for your client. So what can Beat Finance do to help – Believe it or not a lot and a recent transaction saw us support a downward valuation by a short term secondary loan enabling the deal to be completed on time. The Managing Director of Beat Finance , Thomas Wall, commented: “Down valuations can put your clients transaction at risk, you may not have access to the panel of lenders that allow a deal to be tailored in a more creative way. We can work with your choice of primary lender or take over the whole deal for you but you will get a Yes or No quickly – No maybe’s at Beat Finance solid decisions backed by great lenders who act at pace. If you have a client situation that needs specialist lending call Best Finance or DM one of the team direct.