Before you purchase a rental property with a mortgage, you should decide if you want to rent it to residential tenants or short-term holidaymakers.
Before approaching a potential mortgage provider, consider these points.
You will need a specialist buy-to-let mortgage if you want to rent out your property to full-time tenants.
In most cases, these types of mortgages require a higher deposit than residential mortgages. Also, buy-to-let mortgages tend to offer lower loan-to-value deals than residential mortgages.
Generally, rental mortgages start at 60-75% loan-to-value, whereas residential mortgages can reach 95% in some circumstances.
In addition to higher fees, mortgages for rental property usually have higher interest rates, which can make them an important initial expense to consider.
Rental income from letting out the property will be used to determine your ability to afford the mortgage. A monthly rental rate of at least 125% of the mortgage repayments will be required by most mortgage providers for rental properties.
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