Expat holiday let mortgages.
Expat Holiday Let
Expat holiday let mortgages for UK nationals.
Holiday homes are popular with British expats living and working abroad. Perhaps as an investment opportunity, or simply keeping a foothold in the UK property market. For landlords with a small portfolio of up to three properties, we may be able to help.
At Suffolk Building Society it’s all about you. Whatever your reasons for needing an expat holiday let mortgage, we’re here to help and we’re just a call away.
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Find an expat holiday let mortgage.
Use our mortgage finder to see the products we currently have available.
Our mortgage repayment calculator can give you an indication of what your expat holiday let mortgage may cost you. If you’re wanting to find out more about mortgages in general, our mortgage information page is the place to be.
TIPS FOR EXPAT BORROWERS
What you need to know about our expat holiday let mortgage lending criteria.
- We offer up to 60 days of personal use of the property.
- Will consider first time buyer and first time landlord.
- We assess the loan amount using the average weekly rental from high, mid and low seasons.
- The property can be rented via Airbnb, Vrbo and the like, as well as a traditional weekly holiday let basis.
- Loans available up to 80% LTV, with 50% overpayments in the product term.
- We lend to UK nationals working in most countries including Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, and can accept applicants being paid in most currencies.
We do not lend to portfolio landlords or to landlords who use a limited company or a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to purchase holiday lets.
FAQs
Commonly asked questions about expat holiday let mortgages.
Expat holiday let mortgages are designed for UK nationals living overseas. The mortgage allows them to purchase a property in the UK and let this out on a short-term basis. It’s ideal for expats who want to have somewhere to temporarily when they return home to visit.
Expat holiday let mortgages can be a bit more complicated than standard expat mortgages. It’s useful to approach a broker for help who has experience in this area. They will know which lenders offer holiday let expat mortgages. They can also help with working out affordability and collecting the right documentation.
The type of expat mortgage you need will depend on your circumstances. If the property is to be let out, do you plan to make regular visits to the UK? Would you want to stay in your own home? Or are you happy to rent the property out on a longer-term basis?
For an expat holiday let mortgage, you might need to consider where you plan to buy a home. Some lenders will require the property to be in an area with known holiday let demand.
With an expat holiday let mortgage, in most cases you’ll be able to live in the property for a set amount of days per year. This is often between 30 and 90 days. However, it can vary between lenders, so always check the terms and conditions.
Enquiries
We have conversations, not algorithms.
Our decisions are made by experts, not computers. We need to calculate the financials, but we understand there’s more behind a mortgage than the numbers on a page. We can’t promise to lend to everyone and anyone, but we’ll consider most applications on an individual basis.
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