LandlordInvest expects to double IFISA intake this tax year
LANDLORDINVEST is expecting its Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) intake to double this tax year.
The property peer-to-peer platform, which launched its IFISA in January, said it attracted £419,385 in the previous tax year and was hoping to see that double to nearer £1m.
Filip Karadaghi, chief executive of LandlordInvest, said he expects the entry of Zopa and eventually Funding Circle to the IFISA market to boost the overall sector.
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“As bigger platforms are now able to offer IFISA, it may be argued that it will lead to more knowledge and interest among the public resulting in a higher overall demand for IFISAs including ours,” he said.
“It may also be argued that investors will, due to brand recognition, transfer their IFISAs from smaller to bigger platforms although I don’t believe this to be a big driver.”
Earlier this year, LandlordInvest said customers invested 19 per cent more money in the platform’s IFISA than standard account investors.
The average amount deposited in a LandlordInvest IFISA account was £2,404, compared with the average £1,945 deposited by investors using a standard account.
“More funds will mean higher frequency of loans made available for investment and higher average loan sizes,” Karadaghi added.
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