Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Affordable Housing found in Non Standard Construction Properties

By Phillip Evans

In these post credit crunch times its becoming increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder or impossible to find an affordable home, non-traditional construction properties could offer a viable alternative

Non traditional construction or prefabricated concrete properties where originally designed as temporary housing as a solution to soldiers returning home after the Second World War and bomb damaged properties.

The properties where built by the Local Councils and formed part of the housing stock, when the Right To Buy legislation was enacted by Margaret Thatchers conservative party in the 1980's these houses slowly where sold into private hands as "Right To Buy" exploed in popularity

RICS Valuation Firms have typically valued these properties far below their traditionally built counterparts, as mortgage lenders shy away from lending on Non standard construction or prefabricated reinforced concrete houses as they are still classed temporary, despite them still being perfectly habitable in the 21st century.

About 1.25 million (one million two hundred and fifty thousand) non traditional houses were built after the war, which offers a great affordable housing stock for the UK home buyer or investor.

A lot of the non-traditional housing are ex local authority flats, maisonettes or low rise bungalows some of the more popular construction types are Airey, Cornish, Unity, Wates, Reema, Stent and Woolaway. Enable Finance Ltd provide non standard construction mortgages even if these non standard properties do not have a PRC certificate or have not had remedial works carried out.

PRC or non traditionally built properties could answer some very simple affordable housing solutions for the UK home mover or professional buy to let investor. If you are an investor you will no doubt have come up against problems when your rental yields do not stack up as property prices have soared over the past few years, make sure you speak with Enable Finance today.

People buying non standard construction property tend not to pay stamp duty as often the purchase prices are below the stamp duty threshold of 175,000. Concrete properties can really offer a true affordable housing solution.

For a FREE no obligation quote on a mortgage for non standard construction property please visit Enable Finance Ltd online. Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Ask for a personalised illustration. There will be a fee for arranging mortgages, normally 1% of the advance, subject to a minimum of 1950 and a maximum of 2450. The fee can usually be added to the mortgage amount. - 16928

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