Real estate: rental with option to buy, a solution to credit difficulties?

2023-08-04 07:18:04

An alternative to buying cash or on credit, leasing with an option to purchase (LOA) is a hit in the automobile industry. But in real estate, it is only in its infancy with two start-ups (Hestia and Sezame) which launched into this niche about a year ago. The principle is that of leasing: the company buys the property chosen on behalf of the customer who will rent it for a certain period of time before being able to exercise the purchase option.