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How specialist finance can be the key to unlocking equity

GARETH LEWIS Managing Director , MT Finance

From funding an investment purchase to providing a capital injection , Gareth Lewis , Managing Director at MT Finance , explains how unlocking equity can be a powerful tool for borrowers and how specialist finance can support them - particularly as we wait to assess Labour ’ s impact .

While it ’ s too early to predict the impact Labour will have on the industry , the new cabinet has jumped into action , announcing their intentions to overhaul the planning regulation process as well as building new homes . I am heartened to see that they are sticking to their manifesto promises so far , but with plenty to do , neither of these things will be guaranteed to come to fruition . It was also encouraging to see that markets held relatively steady in the wake of Labour ’ s win , which I hope will translate into an increased sense of certainty over the next few months . With inflation dropping , it is likely only a