Many properties rejected by mainstream providers could be repaired, improved and moved back into long-term lending, said Together. Specialist lending awareness remains limitedTogether’s research suggested demand for these properties remained pronounced, despite the restrictive criteria applied by some mainstream lenders. Elmaz said one of the biggest challenges was a lack of awareness of specialist lending and the breadth of cases it could support. “Unmortgageable properties are the bread and butter of specialist lenders,” she said. To change the narrative around “unmortgageable” properties, Elmaz said more education was needed to improve awareness of the options available outside the high street.