LandlordInvest to offer property backed Innovative Finance ISA

By Bridging Loan Directory 11th January 2017

LandlordInvest, a fully FCA authorised peer-to-peer lending platform for buy-to-let and bridging loans, has received ISA manager approval from HM Revenue and Customs allowing it to offer the new Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) to investors.

LandlordInvest is the first peer-to-peer lending platform that is able to offer a property-backed IFISA, and is looking to do so over the coming weeks.

Currently, only a handful platforms offers the IFISA, of which most are focussed on business lending.

Filip Karadaghi, LandlordInvest’s chief executive, said:

“We are delighted that we have received ISA manager approval by HMRC. We believe that our IFISA will be sought after given the low rates offered by cash ISAs, with an average rate of less than 1 per cent per annum, whilst our property-secured IFISA will provide investors with the possibility to earn up to 12 per cent per annum tax free. The ISA market is significant, around GBP500 billion, and we believe that the new IFISA that only became available this tax year, is a valuable addition to any well-diversified portfolio.”