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Buy to let mortgages

Hi there does anyone know what the best fixed rate buy to let mortgage is without fees.
thanks 

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  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 19 April 2020 at 11:02AM
    Hi there does anyone know what the best fixed rate buy to let mortgage is without fees.
    thanks 
    How are you defining best?  Lowest rate?  Quickest turnaround?  What LTV? Minimum rental income as a factor of rental payment? Affordability?  Any number of other factors that come into play when choosing a mortgage....
  • Hi there it was just the best deal . I owe £34000, the house value is £85,000, I have 13 years left on mortgage.
    thanks for your help 
  • Thrugelmir
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    Majority of BTL mortgages are now only obtainable through a mortgage broker. Make some enquiries. 
  • dimbo61
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    Have you check what deal your current mortgage reverts too at the end of the fix or check what deals they have for existing customers ?
    You only have £34,000 left on your BTL mortgage so moving lenders might not be worth it.
  • Hi reverts to 3.24 percent . Think there will be better deals. 
    Thanks 
  • [Deleted User]
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    If all you're interested in is the rate and product fee then you could just use a comparison site.

    https://www.moneysupermarket.com/mortgages/buy-to-let/  (There are others available)
  • ACG
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    I dont want the answers to these questions, but your question is too vague.
    How long do you want to tie in for? 2/3/5/10 years? (typically the longer the tie in the higher the rate).
    Do you want a fixed/variable/tracker product?
    Do you want cashback or free valuation and legals? 

    There is more to it than just finding the cheapest rate. The cheapest rate might be a 2 year variable rate but if rates rise in those 2 years then it may cost more. To be fair, on a £35k mortgage, slight differences in rates is unlikely to make a massive difference one way or the other, but you need to be talking through what you actually want or at least thinking about it a little more than just the lowest rate with no fees. 

    We did a mortgage (admittedly a residential one) earlier in the year which had a £499 fee but came with £1250 cashback and a free valuation. 
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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