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Loan for Vacant Land - Maximum LVR?

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:56 pm
by jojoming
What is the typical maximum LVR the major banks or other lenders are offering in terms of LVR for Vacant land loans?

Re: Loan for Vacant Land - Maximum LVR?

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:04 pm
by Otto Dargan
The maximum you can borrow on vacant land is 95% of the land value (95% Loan to Value Ratio or LVR). Note that this is quite rare these days as vacant land tends to fluctuate in value more than a house. For this reason many lenders prefer to lend 90% LVR.