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Lease rental discounting (LRD) for property owners and developers

Lease rental discounting lets the owner of a leased, income-producing property raise long-term capital against its future rental income. Raintree Partners helps owners and developers structure LRD facilities — sized to the lease profile and tenant quality — and places them with the lender offering the best terms.

How LRD works

The lender looks at the rent the property will earn over the remaining lease, the quality of the tenants, the lease terms and the value of the property. The loan is repaid from the rentals, which are usually routed through an account the lender monitors. The stronger and longer the leases, the more a lender is willing to lend and the better the terms.

What we do

  • Review the lease profile. We look at tenants, lease tenure, lock-in and escalation terms just like a lender.
  • Size the facility. We size it to the rental cash flows and the property's value.
  • Choose the lender. We approach the lenders most active in LRD for that kind of asset and tenant.
  • Negotiate terms. We work for terms that fit your plans for the asset.
  • Run the course. We stay in the detail through documentation, disbursement till loan closure.

Related: loan against property

If a property is owned and self-occupied rather than leased, a loan against property may fit better. Eligibility is assessed on the asset's value together with the borrower's income profile. See our services.

Why owners work with Raintree

We are ex-bankers with over three decades of combined experience in corporate credit and real estate. Lenders prioritise our proposal as it comes pre-filtered, which reduces turnaround time. Our fee is success-based: we invoice only on disbursement. Everything you share with us stays confidential.

Common questions

What is lease rental discounting?

A loan against the future rental income of a leased property. The lender discounts the expected rentals and recovers the loan from them over time.

What decides how much I can raise through LRD?

The rent over the remaining lease, the quality of the tenants, the lease terms and the value of the property.

How is LRD different from a loan against property?

LRD is based mainly on rental income from tenants. A loan against property is based on the asset's value together with the borrower's income profile.

How do you charge?

Our fee is success-based. We invoice only once your facility is disbursed. If the transaction does not close, you pay us nothing.

More questions? Read our funding FAQ.

Let's talk

Have a leased asset in mind?

Tell us about the property and its leases, and we'll give you an honest go / no-go — often in the first conversation, always in strict confidence.

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