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The simplest way to get a buy-to-let mortgage
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Buy-to-let eligibility criteria
Check if you match our current criteria and get started with a HMO mortgage with Molo:
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
We currently lend to HMOs with up to 8 tenants.
Buy-to-let mortgage or remortgage only
We don't yet offer residential mortgages or consumer buy-to-let.
No portfolio landlords
You must have less than 4 other mortgaged buy-to-let properties.
Property must be in England or Wales
We don’t yet provide mortgages for properties in Scotland or NI.
60% to 75% Loan to Value (LTV)
For HMO properties we can only lend up to 75% LTV.
In addition to ‘Individuals’ criteria:
Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) limited companies only
Must be a Real Estate SPV registered within England or Wales.
The SIC code must be one of the following:
64305, 64910, 68100, 68209, 68310, 68320. No other SIC codes will be accepted.
Maximum of 4 directors or shareholders
Each director or shareholder must provide a full personal guarantee.
A HMO (house of multiple occupation) is a property that is rented out by 3 or more people who do not form a household (i.e. are not a family). Bathroom and kitchen facilities are shared between residents.
A large HMO is one where 5 or more people rent out the property. Large HMOs need to meet certain standards and obligations and require a license from the local council. For further information or to apply for this licence, visit the gov.uk website.
Molo is not a broker, we are a lender. With Molo, you can actually get a mortgage directly without having to interact with an intermediary who may charge you a separate fee.
We use industry leading technology to process our mortgages fully digitally. This leads to the most efficient and quickest way for you to get a mortgage offer on your buy-to-let property.
A ‘Decision in Principle’ sometimes known as an ‘Agreement in Principle’ or a ‘Mortgage in Principle’, is a document that lenders provide which acts as confirmation that they are prepared to consider lending to an individual based on information the individual provided.
A ‘Decision in Principle’ is useful to have as proof to an estate agent or seller that you can afford to buy the property.
You only pay the interest on your mortgage each month, without repaying any of the capital loan itself. The idea is that you build up enough money to be able to pay off the mortgage at the end of the term in other ways – for example through investing in stocks and shares, pension endowment or the sale of this/another property.
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