FP Show 2022: Landlords advised to diversify their portfolios in volatile market




Marcus Dussard, sales director at Hampshire Trust Bank, has claimed that landlords should consider diversifying their portfolio with a mix of standard and specialist BTL properties in order to navigate the current market conditions.

The statement was made during the first Knowledge Bank Criteria clinic hosted by the firm’s founder and CEO Nicola Firth, which focused on all things BTL — including HMOs, MUFBs and limited company lending.

Marcus was joined on the panel by Marylen Edwards, head of BTL lending at MT Finance; Jamie Pritchard, director of sales at Glenhawk; Beth Foryszewski, BDM at Landbay; and Nathan Goodridge, national sales manager at Foundation Home Loans.


According to Marcus, investing in different types of BTL properties, such as holiday lets, HMOs and MUFBs, can help landlords that may be struggling with the current ICRs in the market — an opinion that was echoed by Beth.

He also listed top slicing as another solution to help with this situation.

Pictured above, L-R: Nicola Firth, CEO at Knowledge Bank, Jamie Pritchard, director of sales at Glenhawk,Marcus Dussard, sales director at Hampshire Trust Bank, Beth Foryszewski, BDM at Landbay; Nathan Goodridge, national sales manager at Foundation Home Loans, and Marylen Edwards, head of BTL lending at MT Finance.

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