Specialist lenders have made significant adjustments to their buy-to-let and commercial mortgage options, offering landlords greater flexibility in securing finance as the property market navigates fluctuating interest rates.
Fleet Mortgages has eased its lending criteria for joint applications involving foreign nationals. It will now consider applications where at least one borrower holds a British passport, Indefinite Leave to Remain, or settled status. Additional applicants may be accepted with eligible visas, provided they have resided in the UK for at least three years and have a minimum of 12 months remaining on their visa.
YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a new three-year tracker product specifically designed for larger multi-unit freehold blocks, defined as buildings with seven or more units. The mortgage carries a variable rate of 4.99%, calculated at 1.24% above the current Bank of England base rate of 3.75%. It is available for both capital-and-interest and interest-only terms, with a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) of 75% and a 2% arrangement fee.
Hampshire Trust Bank has revised its semi-commercial mortgage offerings, introducing new pricing bands and increasing flexibility in the LTV range. The lender now offers rates starting from 6.64% for loans between £250,000 and £1 million, with a new 65% LTV range featuring rates from 6.24%. These options are immediately available for mixed-use and other semi-commercial investment transactions.
Shawbrook has announced rate cuts across various commercial and semi-commercial mortgages, with reductions of up to 0.35% on selected two, three, five, and ten-year fixed products. Certain two, three, and five-year commercial trading mortgages have seen rates cut by as much as 0.50%, impacting owner-occupiers and businesses purchasing or refinancing commercial premises.