Buy To Let Mortgages For Limited Companies

Our limited company buy to let mortgage service

Special features of what we offer include:

• Whole of market service - we can compare buy to let mortgages for limited companies from most UK lenders

• Access to leading market mortgage rates

• Access to exclusive buy to let loan deals not available on the high street

• Fast turnaround - speak to us today if you need to move quickly

• To investigate your company, buy to let mortgage options call our mortgage team on 0117 403 4474 or fill in our call back form.

Getting a buy to let mortgage can be difficult for individual borrowers. However, lenders may have further, more specific criteria for buy to let mortgages for limited companies.

If you own a limited company you may find that many mortgage lenders will only approve ltd companies that solely deal in property, known as 'special purpose vehicles' or SPVs, which can be classified in different ways by lenders. It may be necessary to go through a specialist mortgage broker, in order to access a lender who will provide buy to let mortgages for limited companies, if you cannot find a high street lender who will do so.

Lenders may require the following criteria to grant buy to let mortgage to a ltd company:

• A rental yield of at least 145% of the monthly mortgage payments

• A personal guarantee from company directors or shareholders

• A loan to value of 65%-85%

• At least two directors ( or one if there is only one) will need to be credit scored

If you already run an existing trading company that is not a special purpose vehicle, then you may find it more difficult to find a mortgage; although, there are a select few lenders who will consider these applications even if the trading company does not run in property.

Credit Scoring

Getting a buy to let mortgage through a newly set up limited company is possible as well with some lenders.However, they may need to verify the income of the directors in order to garner the underlying affordability of the loan.  If the directors have an adverse credit history, it may still be possible to get the mortgage as long as the lender’s criteria are still met.

Personal Guarantee

Directors or shareholders with some lenders may have to offer a personal guarantee as well. This means that if the lender has to repossess the property, and there is still money owed after the sale of the property, you will be liable for that money(which would be the same if you took out a buy to let mortgage personally).

The Costs of Setting up a Limited Company

Although setting up a limited company may seem like an attractive option for private landlords, there are some associated costs that should be considered:

Capital gains tax: The HMRC treats a transfer of ownership as a sale of a property.

Our limited company buy to let mortgage service

Special features of what we offer include:

• Whole of market service - we can compare buy to let mortgages for limited companies from most UK lenders

• Access to leading market mortgage rates

• Access to exclusive buy to let loan deals not available on the high street

• Fast turnaround - speak to us today if you need to move quickly

• To investigate your company, buy to let mortgage options call our mortgage team on 0117 403 4474 or fill in our call back form.

Getting a buy to let mortgage can be difficult for individual borrowers. However, lenders may have further, more specific criteria for buy to let mortgages for limited companies.

If you own a limited company you may find that many mortgage lenders will only approve ltd companies that solely deal in property, known as 'special purpose vehicles' or SPVs, which can be classified in different ways by lenders. It may be necessary to go through a specialist mortgage broker, in order to access a lender who will provide buy to let mortgages for limited companies, if you cannot find a high street lender who will do so.

Lenders may require the following criteria to grant buy to let mortgage to a ltd company:

• A rental yield of at least 145% of the monthly mortgage payments

• A personal guarantee from company directors or shareholders

• A loan to value of 65%-85%

• At least two directors ( or one if there is only one) will need to be credit scored

If you already run an existing trading company that is not a special purpose vehicle, then you may find it more difficult to find a mortgage; although, there are a select few lenders who will consider these applications even if the trading company does not run in property.

Credit Scoring

Getting a buy to let mortgage through a newly set up limited company is possible as well with some lenders.However, they may need to verify the income of the directors in order to garner the underlying affordability of the loan.  If the directors have an adverse credit history, it may still be possible to get the mortgage as long as the lender’s criteria are still met.

Personal Guarantee

Directors or shareholders with some lenders may have to offer a personal guarantee as well. This means that if the lender has to repossess the property, and there is still money owed after the sale of the property, you will be liable for that money(which would be the same if you took out a buy to let mortgage personally).

The Costs of Setting up a Limited Company

Although setting up a limited company may seem like an attractive option for private landlords, there are some associated costs that should be considered:

Capital gains tax: The HMRC treats a transfer of ownership as a sale of a property. This means that any private landlord that transfers a property to a limited company will have to pay 18% to 28% of the value of the property (depending on their tax code).

Stamp duty: When any property changes hands, whether through a transfer or a purchase, it is subject to stamp duty. Stamp duty land tax currently sits at 3% of the value of the property.

Additional fees: When ownership of the property changes, mortgage contracts need updating. This could come with additional costs such as valuation and legal fees.

Finding buy to let for Ltd companies

Although they are less commonly available through the mainstream high street mortgage providers, there are still many buy to let mortgages available for limited companies. Some mortgages may be offered by specialist lenders, who are only accessible via a broker. As taxation rules on buy to let mortgages through a limited company can be complex, you may also want to consult a tax adviser or qualified accountant.

Fair Mortgages

Limited companies looking for buy to let mortgages may wish to use the services of an independent mortgage adviser; one that offers a whole-of-market service will be able to search across a selection of different lenders using their professional knowledge of the industry, on the behalf of their clients. There are also certain specialist lenders who offer mortgages through intermediaries only.

Call us on on: 0117 403 4474

This means that any private landlord that transfers a property to a limited company will have to pay 18% to 28% of the value of the property (depending on their tax code).

Stamp duty: When any property changes hands, whether through a transfer or a purchase, it is subject to stamp duty. Stamp duty land tax currently sits at 3% of the value of the property.

Additional fees: When ownership of the property changes, mortgage contracts need updating. This could come with additional costs such as valuation and legal fees.

Finding buy to let for Ltd companies

Although they are less commonly available through the mainstream high street mortgage providers, there are still many buy to let mortgages available for limited companies. Some mortgages may be offered by specialist lenders, who are only accessible via a broker. As taxation rules on buy to let mortgages through a limited company can be complex, you may also want to consult a tax adviser or qualified accountant.

Fair Mortgages

Limited companies looking for buy to let mortgages may wish to use the services of an independent mortgage adviser; one that offers a whole-of-market service will be able to search across a selection of different lenders using their professional knowledge of the industry, on the behalf of their clients. There are also certain specialist lenders who offer mortgages through intermediaries only.

Call us on on: 0117 403 4474