Buy to let mortgages for landlords at every stage.
From a first rental to a limited-company portfolio, priced on the rent and placed with the right lender.
About buy to let lending
Priced on the rent, placed on the detail.
Landlords arrive at very different points: a first rental bought personally, a dozen properties held in an SPV, a fixed rate falling due, a portfolio being restructured for tax. Each sits with a different set of lenders.
Buy to let is assessed on the property, not your salary: lenders test whether the rent covers the interest by a set margin (the interest cover ratio) and cap the loan at a share of the value. Property type matters: an HMO, a student let or a mixed-use building each carry their own loading and limits, as does your credit history, which sets the rate tier you start from.
We arrange lending for individuals, portfolio landlords and limited-company (SPV) structures, on two, three and five-year fixed rates or tracker products, with terms that can run beyond twenty-five years. Whether you are purchasing, remortgaging at the end of a fixed period or raising capital against equity to fund the next acquisition, the structure follows the portfolio rather than the other way round.
A portfolio brings its own questions: how a lender stress-tests the properties you already hold, whether personal or company ownership suits you better, and how many properties any one of them will take. Those answers decide where a case is placed, and they are worth settling before an application goes in.
Buy to Let · key criteria
- 01Up to 75% loan to value
- 02Rental cover from 125% (higher for HMOs and student lets)
- 03Individuals, limited companies and SPVs
- 04HMOs, multi-unit blocks and portfolios
- 05First-time and portfolio landlords
FAQs
Common questions about buy to let lending.
How is a buy-to-let mortgage assessed?
On the rental income rather than your personal earnings. Lenders check that the rent covers the mortgage interest by a minimum margin (typically 125% to 145%, depending on the property type and your tax position) and cap the loan at 70–75% of the property value.
Can I borrow through a limited company?
Yes. Many landlords now hold property in a special purpose vehicle (SPV). Most of our lenders accept SPV borrowers, and we can advise on the practicalities of moving a personally held property into a company.
Do you lend on HMOs, student lets and mixed-use property?
We do. Each is a distinct property type with its own rate loading, loan-to-value cap and rental cover requirement, so the calculator asks for the property type up front.
What if I have adverse credit?
Previous missed payments or CCJs don’t rule you out. Our lenders price by credit tier, so a blemished history usually means a higher rate rather than a decline. Tell us what’s on your file and we’ll place the case accordingly.
How quickly can a buy-to-let mortgage complete?
An indicative illustration takes minutes. A full offer typically follows in three to six weeks, driven mainly by the valuation and conveyancing.
Is buy-to-let regulated by the FCA?
Most buy-to-let lending is unregulated business lending, and that is what we arrange. A property you or a close family member will live in is a regulated contract, which we are not permitted to arrange — we’ll tell you at the outset if that applies to your case.
Lender panel
The right lender, not the nearest one.
- HSBC
- NatWest
- Nationwide
- Shawbrook
- HTB
- Cambridge & Counties Bank
- Allica Bank
- + many more across the market
*We have access to the lenders shown, among others.
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Buy to let
Run the rent. See the number.
From a first rental to a restructured portfolio, placed with the lender whose criteria actually fit it.
No credit check. No obligation.
- 1
Enter the rent
Property value, monthly rent and the loan you are after.
- 2
Test the cover
Interest cover and LTV, against the property type and your credit tier.
- 3
Place the case
Personal, portfolio or SPV — with the lender whose criteria fit it.