Residential by Foundation

Residential by Foundation is the home of manual underwriting for complex residential cases – offering specialist options for first-time-buyers, movers and remortgagers with layers of complex income, employment or credit, who don't fit mainstream lending criteria.

Good at:

  • Self Employed, complex/mixed income, complex employment
  • First Time Buyers
  • Low credit score/ credit history
  • F1 – F4 Credit Criteria
  • 100% of more income types considered
  • Professionals up to 6x and Key worker up to 5.5x enhanced income multiples
  • Loans up to £2m
  • Interest only, affordability calculated on an interest only basis up to 70% LTV
  • Capital raising for buy to let purchase accepted
  • Part and part mortgages - see website for LTV limits
  • Green mortgages for properties with EPC rating A-C
Buy to Let by Foundation

Buy to Let by Foundation is the home of specialist criteria for limited companies and portfolio landlords.

Good at:

  • UK landlords with F1 – F3 credit criteria
  • Portfolio and non-portfolio landlords
  • Short Term Lets
  • Holiday Lets stressed at 125% for all using seasonal income
  • HMOs: up to 6 occupants
  • Green BTL Mortgages EPC A-C
  • Day 1 remortgage from cash purchase
Solutions by Foundation

Solutions by Foundation is the home of broader specialist criteria for an additional layer of property or borrower types beyond that typically catered for in the specialist buy-to-let market, such as mixed-use (part-commercial) properties, larger multi-occupation properties and Ex-pats.

Good at:

  • Specialist mixed use or multi-occupation properties
  • Properties with combined Residential (60%+ of value) and Commercial
  • Large HMOs – no bedroom limit
  • MUBs up to 10 units
  • Day 1 remortgage from cash purchase

Products from Foundation Home Loans can be accessed by using Dynamo for Intermediaries as your payment route or you can choose our expert packaging service. Please contact us for further details.

Proc Fees

Product Type Gross % Net %
Buy to Let and Residential - Packaged 0.85% 0.45%
Semi Commercial - Direct 1.20% 1.15%
Product Transfer 0.30% 0.27%
Semi Commercial - Packaged 1.20% 0.60%
Buy to Let and Residential - Direct 0.50% 0.45%