Portfolio<\/em><\/h4>\nPortfolio lending is primarily professional landlords with 6+ properties.<\/p>\n
Many mainstream Buy to Let lenders will only lend to clients with less than 6 properties.\u00a0 However, we have access to broker only lenders who cater to this level of borrowing\/portfolio size.<\/p>\n
\n- Post credit crunch there are fewer lenders in this sector.<\/li>\n
- Lending can be against the whole portfolio equity and not just individual properties.<\/li>\n
- Buying at auction can be easier using the existing portfolio as security.<\/li>\n
- Some portfolio lenders will only lend with exclusive rights i.e. to one Ltd Company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ltd Company<\/em><\/h4>\nBuying your property through a Limited Company needs to be via a\u00a0Special Purpose Vehicle Limited<\/strong>\u00a0Company (SPV)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 which is solely for the purpose of property purchases\/rentals.\u00a0 You cannot use your existing Limited Company unless it is set up in this way.<\/p>\nIf you already have a LTD Company and are wondering whether this would meet the SPV criteria, this is what the lenders like to see:<\/p>\n
\u2022 SIC code for letting property<\/p>\n
\u2022 No sign of any revenue through the company of anything other than letting property<\/p>\n
SIC code<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (SIC)\u00a0 \u2013 used to classify business establishments by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged.<\/p>\nThere are pros and cons to this type of purchase highlighted below:<\/p>\n
Pros<\/p>\n
\n- Income Tax can be lower as you would take income in the form of dividends which are taxed at a lower rate than personal income taxation.\u00a0 This is mainly beneficial to higher rate taxpayers.<\/li>\n
- Profits can be retained within the company to further reduce tax liabilities in any given year.<\/li>\n
- Shareholders can be added to the company to spread the tax liability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons<\/p>\n
\n- No personal annual Capital Gains Tax exemption is available.<\/li>\n
- Requirements to comply with Company Law\/Companies House, which adds extra costs and administrative burdens.<\/li>\n
- Fewer lenders in the market and generally higher interest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Refinance Your Buy To Let<\/em><\/h4>\nRemortgaging your existing property can be beneficial in several ways:<\/p>\n
Ltd Company<\/em><\/h4>\nBuying your property through a Limited Company needs to be via a\u00a0Special Purpose Vehicle Limited<\/strong>\u00a0Company (SPV)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 which is solely for the purpose of property purchases\/rentals.\u00a0 You cannot use your existing Limited Company unless it is set up in this way.<\/p>\nIf you already have a LTD Company and are wondering whether this would meet the SPV criteria, this is what the lenders like to see:<\/p>\n
\u2022 SIC code for letting property<\/p>\n
\u2022 No sign of any revenue through the company of anything other than letting property<\/p>\n
SIC code<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (SIC)\u00a0 \u2013 used to classify business establishments by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged.<\/p>\nThere are pros and cons to this type of purchase highlighted below:<\/p>\n
Pros<\/p>\n
\n- Income Tax can be lower as you would take income in the form of dividends which are taxed at a lower rate than personal income taxation.\u00a0 This is mainly beneficial to higher rate taxpayers.<\/li>\n
- Profits can be retained within the company to further reduce tax liabilities in any given year.<\/li>\n
- Shareholders can be added to the company to spread the tax liability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cons<\/p>\n
\n- No personal annual Capital Gains Tax exemption is available.<\/li>\n
- Requirements to comply with Company Law\/Companies House, which adds extra costs and administrative burdens.<\/li>\n
- Fewer lenders in the market and generally higher interest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Refinance Your Buy To Let<\/em><\/h4>\nRemortgaging your existing property can be beneficial in several ways:<\/p>\n
If you already have a LTD Company and are wondering whether this would meet the SPV criteria, this is what the lenders like to see:<\/p>\n
\u2022 SIC code for letting property<\/p>\n
\u2022 No sign of any revenue through the company of anything other than letting property<\/p>\n
SIC code<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (SIC)\u00a0 \u2013 used to classify business establishments by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged.<\/p>\n There are pros and cons to this type of purchase highlighted below:<\/p>\n Pros<\/p>\n Cons<\/p>\n <\/main><\/p>\n Remortgaging your existing property can be beneficial in several ways:<\/p>\n\n
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Refinance Your Buy To Let<\/em><\/h4>\n