UK Limited Company Mortgages for Buy-to-Let Property

A UK Limited Company Mortgage allows you to hold a Buy-to-Let property or multiple Buy-to-Let properties in order to mitigate any increased UK tax burden. By setting up a trading limited company to hold your property or properties you can take advantage of a wide range of UK Limited Company Mortgage products from Liquid Expat Mortgages.

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Liquid Expat Mortgages has been providing UK Limited Company Mortgages and Remortgages for expats and foreign nationals living overseas since 2007. Our highly experienced team of fully qualified mortgage advisers can help find the best deal for your personal needs and circumstances.

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UK Limited Company Mortgages

UK Limited Company Buy-to-Let Mortgages

Until 2015, there were fewer advantages to owning a property in a company as opposed to owning it in your own name. However, changes to the treatment of mortgage interest introduced after the 2015 budget made the Limited Company route far more appealing for any UK Expat or Foreign National looking to invest in Buy-to-Let property.

In the last 7 years over 30,000 UK Limited Companies have been established exclusively for Buy-to-Let purposes, mainly driven by legislation reducing mortgage interest relief for landlords holding property in a personal name. As a top-rate taxpayer, the tax payable via a Limited Company will be lower than the tax on individual income.

A guide to UK Limited Company Buy-to-Let Mortgages

If you’d like to learn more about UK Limited Company Mortgages, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and more, please take a few moments to read our detailed guide.

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We can help you through the whole Expat Mortgage Application Process

Liquid Expat Mortgages with its experienced and qualified team of mortgage brokers can support you through the whole UK expat mortgage application process.

By working with you we can help minimise the disruption and contain costs when it comes to supplying the correct paperwork and identity requirements.

Save time and stress

  • We can work with the lender to present your case better and ensure an underwriter doesn’t make assumptions based on the fact you live and work abroad.
  • We will be able to talk you through the process on how best to present your mortgage application.
  • We can help you secure a more favourable rate when exchanging money across borders.

As a completely independent team of expat mortgage specialists – we have no obligations other than ensuring you receive the best and most valuable service from our team.

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UK Limited Company Mortgages – Frequently Asked Questions

The simple answer is yes. To understand the options available to you, speak with a specialist broker who can help with your UK Limited Company.

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As of 6 April 2020 landlords can no longer deduct mortgage interest and other allowable costs from their rental income before calculating their tax liability. It will be restricted to the basic rate of income tax which is currently 20%.

Relief will be given as a reduction in tax liability instead of a reduction to taxable rental income. This means that your taxable income will rise, especially if you’re a higher or additional rate tax payer.

Hence many expats and overseas investors are now looking to UK Limited Companies and purchasing property with a UK Limited Company Mortgage.

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Buying a property to rent out in a limited company requires a UK Limited Company mortgage for which the company registers the correct business activity known as Standard industry Classifications or SIC Codes.

Most lenders require the company to be defined using the following Standard industry Classifications (SICs}:
68100
: Buying and selling own real estate
68209: Other letting and operating of owned or leased real estate
68320: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

The company also requires a current bank account for the mortgage direct debit. A new SPV Company with no assets or income can be set up within 24 hours and is an ideal vehicle for your BTL mortgage. You can also lend money to the SPV for the deposit from your personal assets.

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Mortgage Lenders prefer to lend to Limited companies (sometimes referred to as SPV’S) which only own and rent out a property. Whilst you can obtain BTL Mortgages in a Trading Company, the product options are limited as lenders see other activities as a potential liability.

Applications from Limited companies/ SPV’s tend to be quicker and more straightforward as underwriters find it easier to understand that the company has one sole business income stream. Trading companies can be complex because of the various income streams and as such, there are many more mortgage options available for Limited companies/ SPV’s than for trading companies.

Whatever your overall plan is, our mortgage managers can help you understand the options available to you.

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Liquid Expat is your Specialist Expat Mortgage Broker

Liquid Expat Mortgages has been providing expat mortgages since 2007. Our many years of experience and relationships built up with lenders means that we can find the very best mortgage for your needs.

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Liquid Expat Mortgages Testimonials

Hear from some of our clients about their experience with Liquid Expat Mortgages.

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­ I would like to thank Liquid Expat Mortgages for all your professional help with obtaining a limited company mortgage for us which enabled us to make the purchase of this buy to let property. Thank you all so much.

E. & A. / UK Expats living in Israel
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­ We are sending this message with sincere thanks to Liquid Expat for their brokerage services in helping us to secure our UK limited company buy-to-let expat mortgage. You’ve been nothing short of amazing throughout this process.

S.C / UK Expat living in USA
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­ Fantastic service from the initial call to the final purchase. You were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. I look forward to purchasing another property through Liquid Expat now that I have my UK Limited Company set-up.

S.W / Foreign National in Dubai
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Liquid Expat Mortgages Reviews

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Isobel Hanning
Isobel Hanning
2023-01-18
We were very happy with Liquid Expat Mortgages. After living in Spain and hoping to buy a U.K. property we were advised by most that we wouldn’t qualify for a U.K. mortgage. Never the less LEM said they could help and we were supported from start to finish with a good mortgage offer on the table. Liam and Claire were fantastic throughout the whole experience and never hesitated to offer advice and support as we needed. We can’t thank them enough for all their help and time spent with us even to the end where Claire was helping our solicitor to ensure all would go through on completion day with the lender. Our solicitor was also recommended by LEM and was also fantastic. Our sale completed smoothly on the day and with no issues. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Thank you again for everything.
Red Panda
Red Panda
2023-01-10
We have been using the services of Liquid Expat for over six years and cannot recommend them enough. The level of broker professionalism, expat mortgage knowledge, and, most of all--transparent communication--is exceptional. As expats, it's even more challenging trying to maneuver the requirements and products in the UK market; additionally, the current climate has made it even more difficult. Liquid Expat will help you with this! To give some shoutouts--John Squires is always our first point of contact, helping to identify the best products available, and his knowledge speaks for itself. Then there's the incredible duo of Claire Aspin and Liam Saul--they are absolutely brilliant. So patient, thorough, and attentive to all of the details that any non-trained eye might miss. Claire and Liam were invaluable to our recent remortgage. We have, and will continue to, recommend Liquid Expat to anyone seeking the highest level of expat mortgage advice. Thank you!
Poonam Thakkar
Poonam Thakkar
2023-01-04
Really good experience working with the team! Claire and Liam were very attentive, supportive and accommodating. Really good service for expats living abroad.
Wesley George
Wesley George
2022-12-22
Nicole Gallagher of Liquid Mortgages was very professional and knowledgeable in sourcing a lender for me to re-finance my flat in London. she got me the offer letter from the bank by coordinating to obtain all the required documents in a very efficient manner. I was happy with the offer & how Nicole dealt wit my case and would recommend her to my friends and family. Nicole went above and beyond to assist me as a client, when we hit a road block due to solicitors not being in a position to complete in time before the finance offer expired. but Nicole worked tirelessly to obtain an extension on the finance offer to make the completion successful. this was impressive considering the interest rates were going up and a new offer would have costed me thousands of pounds more. Nicole is an asset to any organisation and highly recommend her ability and excellent customer service.
Ahsan Vohra
Ahsan Vohra
2022-12-20
The organisation is very good and professional. They are supportive from beginning to the end of the process.
Wahid Fazil
Wahid Fazil
2022-12-19
Hi. My mortgage application was handled by Ms Nicole Gallagher, and she was absolutely brilliant. Any questions I had were answered straight away with a full explanation. Throughout the process, I was kept in the loop and advised on the best course of action. Even my solicitor has praised Nicole for her efficency and super quick responses. On two occasions, the solicitor of the seller questioned my intention to buy the property. Nicole replied and defended me and set him straight. The email was so well written that I couldn't have said it any better myself. Professional but straight the point! Nicole is excellent at what she does and did a brilliant job in handling my application. She was very efficient and always replied to my emails straight away. I will definitely be recommending Liquid Expats to my friends and suggest they ask for Nicole to handle their application. If in the future we decide to buy another property, I will definitely be asking for Nicole and only to handle my application. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nicole for all her guidance and support. Her attention to detail and her professional advice. I feel she went above and beyond in making me feel part of the process by keeping me informed at each stage. She is a credit to your company and has set the bar very high! Thank you Nicole. Wishing you all the best for the future. Mr Wahid Fazil 5 Fountain Park Westhoughton Bolton BL5

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