What rent is supportable?
Separate the hoped-for rent from the rental evidence for the property. The finance discussion needs a defensible starting figure.
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Lender-policy illustration · Buy-to-let
Rent falls short, but earned income is strong
A landlord has spare earned income, but the proposed rent does not meet the normal rental-cover calculation.
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The policy that makes this worth discussing.
Moda can consider surplus disposable earned income to support a rental shortfall. Its guide requires rent alone to cover at least 110% of interest at the chosen product’s pay rate, an interest-only mortgage and evidence of earned income. The route is for prime borrowers and excludes first-time buyers.
Keep in view: Surplus income is assessed after relevant deductions and commitments. Top slicing is not an automatic increase in borrowing.
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A rental shortfall may need a full personal-income assessment rather than a rent-only calculation.
What income is genuinely spare?
Consider the household’s existing mortgages, credit, regular spending and other obligations before relying on income outside the rent.
Would the investment still fit your plans?
Explore the cash flow and a period of unexpected costs as well as whether a borrowing route might be available.
These are practical questions for an advice conversation, rather than additional lender criteria.
Bring the facts together before deciding.
I would review the rental calculation alongside the personal-income picture, compare suitable structures and explain what the complete assessment would need to establish.
Explore Buy-to-let mortgages ↗A useful place to start.
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Lender criteria sources
Checked . These links lead to the lender’s intermediary information. Criteria can change; current access, product rules, affordability, credit and the property must be checked for the individual case.
- ModaMortgages guide to top slicing ↗Page 1, How does top slicing work?
- ModaMortgages top-slicing explainer ↗Current lender article linking the guide
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