22 Dec 2024

Buy-to-let deals fall by 82% in five years

Research by Business Moneyfacts has revealed that the number of buy-to-let products has fallen by 82% in the last five years.

Interest rates have also fallen over this period; fixed rates by as much as 1.00%.

	Prime product availability (deals on offer)	Average variable rate	Average fixed rate
Today	411	4.53%	5.03%
1 Year Ago	459	4.40%	5.16%
3 Years Ago	191	4.88%	5.80%
5 Years Ago	2265	6.23%	6.03%

Buy-to-let product selection

Lender	Rate	Rate Type	Period	Max LTV	Min Fee
Principality Building Society	3.89%	Variable	31/05/2014	60%	£999
Coventry Building Society	3.99%	Fixed	31/07/2014	65%	£999
National Counties Building Society	3.99%	Variable	3 years	70%	£995

Rachel Springall, spokesperson for Business Moneyfacts, said:

“As interest rates have fallen for buy-to-let deals, product availability and therefore choice has also dropped a staggering 82% in five years.

“Lenders withdrew many buy-to-let mortgage deals as they were seen as a significant area of risk during the credit crisis.

“Due to the larger deposits required for first-time buyers as well as the strict credit checks, many more people are opting to rent.

“This demand for rental properties has increased competition in the buy-to-let market, and the continuation of falling interest rates will be welcome news to prospective landlords.

“To date the competition has been focused around the price of a few products rather than a wide selection of products, which allow for other considerations, such as service and additional benefits.”

Moneyfacts Group
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