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What Is a LTD Company Buy-to-Let Mortgage?

LTD company buy-to-let mortgages enable you to take out a mortgage through a limited company to purchase a rental property, rather than use your personal name. This means the limited company will be on the mortgage and listed as the owner of the property, which can help you keep your personal and business portfolios separate. LTD company buy-to-let mortgages can also offer certain benefits depending on your situation.


Why Purchase a Buy-to-Let Property as a Limited Company?

Taking out a mortgage and purchasing a buy-to-let mortgage through a LTD (limited) company or SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) can be more tax-efficient than doing so in your personal name as a private landlord.

Here's why.

You Pay Income Tax on Rental Income from a Privately-Owned Rental Property

  • To calculate how much tax on rental income you must pay, your rental income is added to your overall personal income which may push you into a new tax bracket and result in you paying Income Tax at a higher rate

You Pay Corporation Tax on the Rental Profits on Properties Held in a Limited Company, not Income Tax

  • Unlike Income Tax, there are no upper tiers for Corporation Tax - Corporation Tax is set at a static rate of 19% (2022 – 2023), which means that’s the maximum rate you’ll be charged unless the Government change the rate of Corporation Tax itself. Corporation Tax is set to rise to 25% from the beginning of the 2023 tax year
  • You can offset many expenses against the income for a company that you can’t with a privately-owned rental property

You can find more information on the other advantages of purchasing a buy-to-let through a limited company in our guide.

John Charcol Expert Tip - February 2024

"While limited company buy-to-let rates have decreased, they're still more expensive than standard buy-to-let products. Limited company buy-to-lets do offer certain tax efficiences for higher rate tax payers, so whether they'll be more cost-effective for you than buy-to-lets held in your personal name will ultimately depend on your circumstances. It's worth discussing these options with your mortgage broker and tax adviser."

- Mortgage Technical Manager Nick Mendes, CeMAP qualified

How to Get a Mortgage Through a Limited Company

Speak to a Mortgage Broker

It's best to use a specialist mortgage broker like John Charcol to apply for a mortgage for buy-to-let through a limited company. Not only do we understand what criteria you need to meet for your mortgage, but most limited company buy-to-let mortgage lenders won’t accept your application unless you use an intermediary.


Consult a Tax Adviser or Accountant

For help setting up a limited company for buy-to-let purchases, consult a tax adviser/accountant. They’ll be able to make sure everything is set up properly. You may want to approach a tax adviser/accountant before speaking to a mortgage adviser. That way, your limited company can be set up and you’ll be ready to start the mortgage application process when you first speak to your mortgage adviser. Nonetheless, if you want some more information before setting up your limited company, then give us call on 0330 433 2927 and we’ll answer your questions.

How Can John Charcol Help with Limited Company Mortgages?

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Our Purchase/Refinancing Process

1. Meeting with Adviser and Mortgage Research

When you phone us, you can either arrange a phone appointment with your adviser or a face-to-face meeting – whatever suits you. Your adviser will ask you some questions and, once they have all the information they need, they’ll go away and find suitable mortgage deals for your circumstances and future needs. They’ll also arrange a follow up call to present you with what they’ve found. It may require more than one conversation to gather all the right information, depending on where you are in your property search.

2. Decision in Principle

Once you’re happy with their recommendation, you adviser will go about securing your DIP (Decision in Principle) - which is basically a promise from the lender that they’ll loan you money on the condition that the information you’ve provided is correct and subject to a valuation of the property.

3. Offer on Property/Refinancing

After you’ve secured a DIP (Decision in Principle), you’ll be in a great position to make an offer on a property or move forward with refinancing and possibly changing ownership from private landlord to limited company.

4. Pre-Application and Submission

Following the acceptance of your offer, we’ll send you some information which explains all the documents we need to submit to the lender. You’ll be assigned a client relationship manager who’ll check and submit certified copies of your documents; they’ll liaise with both you and the lender. Your adviser will then submit the fully packaged mortgage application.

5. Lender Underwriting and Valuation

The lender will underwrite your application; this basically means they’ll verify the information you’ve provided and review all your documents for themselves. They’ll also instruct a valuation for their purposes on the property.

6. Mortgage Offer

If the lender is happy with everything they’ve found, they’ll send you a mortgage offer. They’ll also send us a copy.

7. Conveyancing

After you’ve accepted your mortgage offer, you’ll go through the legal part of the process, known as conveyancing. This is where the solicitors/conveyancers draw up contracts and organise the actual, legal purchase of the property/refinancing. If buying, you’ll also need to arrange buildings insurance at this stage, making sure it’s in place from exchange.

8. Exchange and Completion

Once everything is in place, your conveyancer/solicitor will exchange contracts with the seller’s conveyancer/solicitor. It’s at this point that you put down your deposit and are legally bound to buy the property. You’ll lose your deposit if you pull out after exchange. The purchase completes when money is transferred on an agreed-upon date. As soon as you have a date for completion you’ll know when the property can take tenants, therefore you can start speaking to a letting agent.

If it's a remortgage buy-to-let process, then your conveyancer/solicitor will set a date to draw down the funds and pay off any existing lender(s) once the mortgage offer’s released.

LTD Company Mortgage FAQs

What’s the Difference Between a Limited Company, LTD and SPV Mortgage?

  • A limited company is a company that’s owned by private investors; it’s not on the stock exchange. These investors are legally responsible for the company’s debts, but only to extent of the amount they’ve invested
  • An LTD company is the same as a limited company, therefore an LTD company buy-to-let mortgage is the same as a limited company buy-to-let mortgage. Some people simply prefer to use “LTD” instead of “limited”. It’s entirely an aesthetic choice
  • An SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) is a limited company which is set up specifically to manage properties. You set one up precisely for the purpose of taking out a limited/LTD company buy-to-let mortgage

How Do I Set Up a Limited Company or Get an SPV for a Buy-to-Let Mortgage?

To take out a buy-to-let mortgage through a limited company, your limited company needs to have been set up with the purpose of buying/selling/managing property.

If you don’t already have a suitable limited company, you can set up an SPV. An SPV is a company you set up to buy/sell/manage property, specifically so that you can get a buy-to-let limited company mortgage.

It’s important you speak to an accountant as they can help make sure that your SPV is set up with certain SIC codes and definitions in mind.

See our guide for how to set up a limited company for buy-to-let purchases and for information about SIC codes.

Can a Limited Company Get a Buy-to-Let Mortgage?

You can take out a buy-to-let mortgage through a limited company. The buy-to-let property you purchase with the mortgage will be owned by the limited company. Many people choose to do this - rather than take out a buy-to-let mortgage and purchase a property as a private landlord - because it can be much more tax-efficient and better for Inheritance Tax purposes.

What Are the Criteria for a Limited Company Mortgage?

The criteria for limited company buy-to-let mortgages are fairly similar to the criteria for normal buy-to-let mortgages.

 There are a couple of things to bear in mind though:

  • The limited company has to be set up/have been set up with the purpose of buying/selling/managing property
  • The assessment criteria for limited company mortgages can vary from lender to lender
  • The lender will often consider the personal financial history of the company director(s) and will usually require that the director(s) personally guarantees the debt
  • There’s usually no minimum time that the company has to be incorporated for

How Many Mortgages Can I Have Through a Limited Company?

You can have as many mortgages as your lender will allow. Some lenders will let you have up to 4 or 5 mortgages with them. You become a portfolio landlord when you own 4 or more rental properties, whether they're owned privately or through a limited company.

Many lenders will also often have a limit on the total amount you can borrow with them and a total borrowing limit across all lenders.

If the overall figure you want to borrow becomes too high then you’re essentially running a commercial operation and should therefore take out a commercial mortgage(s).

Are Buy-to-Let Mortgages for Limited Companies More Expensive?

Buy-to-let mortgage rates tend to be a little bit higher for limited companies than for private landlords. You can view current rates using our best buy tool above.

Do I Need a Portfolio Landlord Mortgage?

You’ll need a portfolio mortgage if the overall figure you want to borrow across lenders is too high for a limited company buy-to-let mortgage. You may also want a portfolio mortgage if you have a large portfolio of 4 or more investment properties.

Do I Need a Commercial Mortgage?

You’ll need a commercial mortgage deal if you want to diversify your portfolio and invest in semi-commercial and commercial units.

How Do You Choose the Right Commercial Buy-to-Let Mortgage for a Limited Company?

Choosing the right commercial buy-to-let mortgage will depend on several factors such as rate, relationship with the lender, timeframe for completion and more. Ultimately, it depends on your needs and finding the balance that suits you.

A mortgage broker like John Charcol will be able to learn about your needs and establish the best route and deal for your circumstances.

Home Insurance

We can arrange buildings and contents insurance for properties owned by limited companies through our partnership with Legal and General.

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Protection

Our in-house protection team can find you protection cover for buy-to-let limited company directors tailored to suit your specific requirements.

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JC Legal

We can refer you to an experienced solicitor from our carefully selected panel - one with the skills to help you with your buy-to-let company mortgage.

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Equity Release

Want to release equity from a property? We can help you access the money in your property through our partnership with Key Retirement.

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