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Can I live in a buy to let if I buy outright?

aimzicles82
aimzicles82 Posts: 3 Newbie
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in House buying, renting & selling

Hi all,

Wondered if you can help me with something. I am looking to relocate and have found a place that would be perfect. However, it is a buy to let - and essentially at some point I would like to live in it. We are cash buyers - so if I were to buy it outright, would this mean I can live in it at some point? We would actually be looking to keep it tenanted for about a year anyway, so we are not looking to kick anyone out right away. A buy to let is perfect for us for the time being as it means tenanted income for us while we sort a lot of things out this end, and also the tenant gets to stay in the place for another year.

Thanks for all your help!

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  • aimzicles82
    aimzicles82 Posts: 3 Newbie
    First Post

    Hi all,

    Wondered if you can help me with something. I am looking to relocate and have found a place that would be perfect. However, it is a buy to let - and essentially at some point I would like to live in it. We are cash buyers - so if I were to buy it outright, would this mean I can live in it at some point? We would actually be looking to keep it tenanted for about a year anyway, so we are not looking to kick anyone out right away. A buy to let is perfect for us for the time being as it means tenanted income for us while we sort a lot of things out this end, and also the tenant gets to stay in the place for another year.

    Thanks for all your help!

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