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Introducing Limited Company Buy to Let

Launching Limited Company BTL to add to our range of products that are supportive of BTL landlords. 

We accept applications for buy to let mortgages from a limited company. 

 

Benefits at a glance

Borrow up to £1m for any single property, or £2m aggregate for up to three properties
Loan to value up to 75%
First-Time Landlords and newly formed SPV Limited Companies considered
Mortgages are considered on an interest-only and repayment basis

Summary of our Limited Company Buy to Let criteria

Summary of our Limited Company Buy to Let criteria

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Company Restrictions

Company Restrictions

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Summary of our Limited Company Buy to Let Criteria
 

  • ​Loan to value up to 75% Limited company should be a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is set up for holding and letting residential investment properties, with one of the following SIC codes:
    • 68100 - buying and selling of own real estate.
    • 68209 - management of real estate on a fee or contract basis.
    • 68320 - other letting and operating of own or leased real estate.
       
  • Must be incorporated in the UK and beneficial owners must be resident in the UK.
     
  • Partnerships or LLPs will not be considered.
     
  • Directors and company shareholders are required to be the same, up to a maximum of four directors.
     
  • The rental income must cover at least 125% of the monthly interest payment on an interest only basis calculated at the rate of 7.50%. 
  • Personal guarantees for the full loan amount will be required for all directors of the limited company; a floating charge will not be required.
     
  • The assessment of the application will include reviewing all other properties owned by the limited company.
  • Directors must own their own residential property.

Company Restrictions 
 

   ​If you client is planning to make changes to the directors or shareholding of their company, they must let us know directly in advance.

Frequently asked questions

The information below is intended to give you an idea of eligibility for our Limited Company Buy-to-Let mortgages. Meeting the below criteria is not a guarantee of acceptance, applications will also be subject to additional underwriting criteria, credit checks and assessment of a suitable property.

Limited Company Buy to Lets

We will only lend to SPV Limited Companies based in the UK with one of the following SIC codes:

68100 - buying and selling of own real estate

68209 - management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

68320 - other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 

We will consider newly formed SPVs.

 

Trading Limited Companies, Partnerships or Limited Liability Partnerships will not be permitted.

 

Layered companies are not accepted.

 

Minimum / Maximum Term

5 years – 40 years

Minimum Loan

£25,000

Maximum Loan

£1,000,000

Repayment Basis

Repayment

Interest Only

Minimum Property Value

£50,000

Loan to Value

Maximum 75% - subject to product availability.

Maximum number of properties

Up to 3 properties

Rental Calculation

The rental income must cover at least 125% of the monthly interest payment on an interest only basis calculated at the rate of 7.50%.

Maximum Directors

Limited Company should not have more than 4 directors and they must own 100% between them.

Personal guarantees for the full loan amount will be required for all directors of the limited company; a floating charge will not be required.

Directors must meet the standard BTL age requirements:

  • Minimum age: 21
  • Maximum age: 90 (at term).

Minimum Income

£20,000 minimum income is required (single or joint)

We will only lend to SPV Limited Companies based in the UK with one of the following SIC codes:

68100 - buying and selling of own real estate

68209 - management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

68320 - other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 

We will consider newly formed SPVs.

An SPV Limited Company is set up solely for the purpose of buying, letting and selling residential BTL property.  If the limited Company trades in additional industries, this is not acceptable.

The SIC code of a company confirms the nature of trading.  Leek Building Society accept any/all of the SIC codes 68100, 68209, 68320.

Layered companies are not accepted. A layered company is where another company has a shareholding in the proposed company, or where the proposed company has a shareholding in another company.

Yes, we will require first legal charge over the security.

No.  We do not offer Limited Company BTL mortgages for Holiday Lets.