Loans for Tenants
Despite the recession being officially a thing of the past, banks and other lenders are still reluctant to lend money to anyone other than well-established borrowers with immaculate credit records.
This means that many people who either have suffered the odd financial indiscretion here and there or simply have not had a chance to build up a good credit score are finding it increasingly difficult to get a mortgage, unless they have a large chunk of cash to offer as a deposit.
This is leading to an explosion in the number of people renting property rather than buying—good news for landlords—but this means that the type of credit open to them is vastly reduced than if they were homeowners.