Landlords looking to expand their
property portfolio have been put on alert following the launch of a new
buy-to-let mortgage that offers penalty-free
repayments .
With
lending rates of 5.75 per cent, the new three-year
fixed-rate mortgages have been unveiled by
financial services provider
Leeds Building Society and include capital repayments of up to ten per cent per year.
Prospective buy-to-let
investors may also be interested to learn that the
mortgages come with a maximum 80 per cent
loan to value and no higher lending charge.
Karen Wint, head of marketing and PR at the
mortgage lender, said that the penalty-free repayments option offers more flexibility to applicants.
"We will also look at earned income in addition to rental income when assessing
applications, giving
landlords greater flexibility," she added.
Launched in 1875, Leeds
Building Society took on its present trading name on September 12th 2005.
In addition to mortgages, the financial services provider also offers
savings accounts,
credit cards and
motor insurance cover .
It competes in the same market as rivals such as
Nationwide Building Society,
Skipton Building Society and
Britannia Building Society .