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Equity release current residential for BTL?

wmat983
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edited 11 February 2019 at 7:55PM in Mortgages & endowments
Hi guys, I currently have 1 residential and 1 BTL property, I have a decent amount of equity in my residential to buy another small BTL.

The problem is I have income that won't be accepted as income, trading is a form of gambling so is a no go even if I can prove I do it.

Anyway would there be any ways around this, what about private bank mortgages, would I be able to release equity with one of these to increase my BTL portfolio?

Or would it be best to pay the bulk of BTL mortgage off and remortgage that one?

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  • Thrugelmir
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    All mortgage lenders are regulated. There's no alternatives. Your application has to stand up on merit and the lenders own criteria.

    Gambling isn't a secure source of income. Whatever happened yesterday. The future holds no certainty.
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