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Loan to value ratios | Guide to LVR restrictions in NZ
What exactly does LVR mean and how could it affect your home loan?
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Loan to Value Ratio (LVR) restrictions, set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, limit how much you can borrow against a property's value to manage market risk.
Current rules generally require:
- Owner-occupiers: 20% deposit (80% LVR)
- Investors: 30% deposit (70% LVR)
Exemptions are available for new builds, and schemes like the First Home Loan can allow deposits as low as 5%. Banks also have a limited capacity for high-LVR lending, often assisting first home buyers.
What does LVR mean?
What are LVR restrictions?
Current LVR restrictions in NZ
Owner occupiers
Investors
You may be able to gte a high LVR loan but chances are you will pay extra for it.
Exemptions to the LVR rules
High LVR borrowing
New builds
First Home Loans
Bridging Loans
Remediation
Refinancing
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High LVR borrowing can be risky.
How could LVR restrictions affect you?
Getting professional advice to work with LVRs
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