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Terms, Conditions and Criteria for Buying to Let


Minimum property value £100,000
Minimum finance amount £60,000
Minimum first payment At least 25% of property value up to £250,000 (dependent on property yield)

Criteria and Conditions

Payment term
  • Murabaha up to 15 years, minimum term 5 years.
  • Ijara up to 25 years, minimum term 7.5 years.
Income Multiples     Murabaha & Ijara
  • Combination of property yield, rental income should exceed Manzil payment after all deductions and earned income.
Fees
  • Arrangement fee of 0.75% of the property valuation less the first payment.
Buildings insurance
  • Murabaha – cover is required and may be arranged by the client or may be part of AUB (UK)’s block policy.
  • Ijara – cover is required and will be arranged by AUB (UK) under its block policy.
Other types of insurance
  • Life assurance and other types are not compulsory.
Types of property
  • Most types of residential property considered (excluding Right to Buy and ex-local authority properties). The property must be in England & Wales, should be of good quality and be wholly used for residential purposes. Multiple lets, i.e. bedsits are not acceptable. The property must be fully self contained.
Tenancies
  • Property should be let as a single private dwelling, i.e to one family, professional person (s) or company let. This must be under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement for a minimum of six months and a maximum of one year.
  • The property should be managed professionally.
Valuation
  • A valuation of the property addressed to AUB (UK) is required; all costs are payable by the client.
Terms & Conditions
  • Full terms will be detailed in our offer letter and Manzil documents.
References
  • Satisfactory references