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Expat Buy To Let Mortgages

With lenders terms and criteria changing frequently please complete our online mortgage enquiry form. This will enable us to let you know which of the which of the current terms we can obtain for you. UK Bank base rate 0.5% - 01/06/10   3 month LIBOR 0.7%.

Details of the current terms that we can arrange for buy to let mortgages.

June 2010

Special schemes available to expat buyers and UK residents for UK buy to let property and in some cases, foreign nationals, for the purchase, or refinancing, of property, for family use, or commercial letting under the shorthold tenancy act.
Common
Denominators
  • Loan to value usually 70%/80% maximum.
  • New purchases and re-mortgages generally available including capital raising for additional property investment
  • Letting under Shorthold Tenancy Act required - 6 or 12 months. Generally no DSS or multiple tenancies. Ex local authority properties and student lets limited range of lenders.
  • Most lenders have imposed restrictions on newly built property
Lender Interest Rate % Max %
 Advance
Lenders Arrangement
Fee £/%
Loan to Foreign National Special Features
BM SOLUTIONS 5.95% 3 year fix 75% 3.0% NO Applicant must work for Govt Agency or Multi National Company.
HSBC Foreign currency loans
Libor + 1.25%
 

65% Interest only

above that repayment only

£399

YES

Applicants need to be in salaried employment or professional occupations such as Dr’s, Dentists, Solicitors or Accountants

IPSWICH
BUILDING
SOCIETY
5.49%
or
5.75%
2 year Fix
75%

75%
£795

£895

NO

Standard Residential rate throughout term after fix ends.
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND INTL

Base plus 2.98% / 3.19%  2 year tracker

60/70% 1% YES

Minimum loan £75,000. Will lend on new build flats maximum 55% repayment basis and 50% interest only.
Also lend on Holiday Lets.

  1. Interest only and repayment loans available.

  2. Property restrictions - Ex-Council and properties over commercial premises always a problem. Rental income to cover mortgage by 120/140% for non UK residents/foreign nationals.

  3. Loans usually portable without incurring early repayment penalties.

  4. All fees quoted are payable to the lender and are usually added to the loan.

  5. International Mortgage Plans (IMP) charge an arrangement fee of £500 payable on receipt of an acceptable mortgage offer.

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