Illustrative scenario 01Reviewing an expiring rate
A landlord wants to compare keeping the lender with moving. Updated rent and costs belong in the comparison.
Useful information for the conversation
- Current mortgage and end date
- Current rent and tenancy
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 02Raising funds for works
A landlord plans improvements. The proposed use of additional borrowing and rental position need checking.
Useful information for the conversation
- Current rent and tenancy
- Estimated value
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 03A change in tenancy
The property is now let differently from the original application. The actual use must be disclosed.
Useful information for the conversation
- Estimated value
- Any additional funds required
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 04Evidence focus: A changed rental test can change the available loan
A landlord wants to discuss buy-to-let remortgages. Two points need attention: current mortgage and end date; current rent and tenancy. A loan that worked at purchase may be assessed differently when refinanced. The evidence and the decision need to be considered together rather than in isolation.
Useful information for the conversation
- Any additional funds required
- Current mortgage and end date
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 05Decision point: Estimated value
A landlord has started a conversation about buy-to-let remortgages, but the brief has changed. The review revisits two points: estimated value; any additional funds required. The next step is agreed using the updated facts, with any unresolved questions recorded.
Useful information for the conversation
- Current mortgage and end date
- Current rent and tenancy
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
The wider assessment
A changed rental test can change the available loan
A loan that worked at purchase may be assessed differently when refinanced. The lender's stress rate, rent and valuation can limit capital raising or even like-for-like refinancing. We assess the gap before relying on a new loan to repay the old one.
Rental income does not guarantee the same borrowing amount on renewal. Allow time for valuation and legal work.