20/01/2022
Loan to Value (or LTV as it’s commonly known) is a ratio that represents the size of a mortgage as a percentage of a property’s value.
For example, purchasing a property valued at £100,000 with a deposit of £15,000 would require a mortgage of £85,000 (85% LTV). Your LTV is one of the largest factors in determining your mortgage’s interest rate, and is definitely worth considering when applying for a mortgage.
The largest LTV available for residential properties is 95%. Lower rates of interest become available when your LTV reduces in intervals of 5%, all the way down to 60%. Below a 60% LTV, the rate of interest available usually remains the same.