19/08/2020
Buy-to-let mortgage market picks up
The buy-to-let mortgage market is showing signs of recovery after the number of deals nearly halved during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 1,660 different mortgages are currently available to investment landlords, up from a low of just 1,455 deals at the beginning of May, according to financial information group Moneyfacts.
The choice of mortgages in the sector dived sharply in March and April, dropping from 2,897 products at the beginning of March, as lenders pulled deals while they re-evaluated the market.
In further good news, the average cost of two-year and five-year fixed rate mortgages have also fallen compared with March, to stand at 2.72% and 3.11% respectively, although they have edged up slightly since July.
What’s the background?
Although average mortgage rates for buy-to-let investors have fallen since March, the drop has not been seen across the board.
Landlords looking to borrow 60% of their property’s value face the most significant price hikes, with the average cost of a two-year fixed rate mortgage rising by 0.53% during the period, while five-year fixed rate deals have risen by 0.45%.
The trend is surprising as, although rates for people taking out 60% loan-to-value mortgages remain lower than those for people with smaller deposits, lenders are usually keen to attract borrowers in this segment of the market.
copy right@zoopla
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/property-news/buy-to-let-mortgage-market/