Hampshire based packager and distributor Complete FS is hosting a specialist lending forum covering buy-to-let and retirement lending.

The event will take place on 4 December at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton.

It starts at 9.30am and ends at 2.30pm and registration is through the Complete FS website.

Lenders who have confirmed attendance so far include Alternative Bridging Corporation, Axis Bank, Bluestone Mortgages, Family BS, Foundation Home Loans, Harpenden BS, Kensington Mortgages, Landbay, Magellan Homeloans, Pepper Money, Precise Mortgages, Tipton & Coseley BS, Together and The Mortgage Lender.

Tony Salentino (pictured), Complete FS director, said the event provided a chance to hear about the latest innovations in the market and future trends from lenders, as well as getting an idea of how the market will be affected by the changing financial landscape, including the very recent changes to HMO licensing laws, the growing trend towards Limited Company portfolio structures and the more positive attitude to later life lending.

He said: “We believe that there are great opportunities in 2019 for advisers to make buy-to-let and later life lending a significant and profitable part of their services proposition, if they know where to look. For example, earlier this month, with Complete FS’s expertise and close working lender relationships, one of our introducers completed a property portfolio lender switch to Limited Company status with a loan of £21 million on behalf of a customer.

“We believe that advisers can make a real positive impact for their customers by being able to spot where there is a demand for cutting edge advice in these sectors and would urge all brokers, with an interest in seeking out the best future strategies for their businesses, to register and come along on the day.”