According to the firm, the new range will be available to all borrowers including first-time, self-employed, retired and older landlords. Limited company and portfolio products expected to follow shortly.
Two-year fixed rates will start from 2.59%, seven-year fixed rates are available from 3.31% and ten-year fixed rates from 3.51%.
Habito revealed that no minimum income will be required for first-time landlords up to 75% LTV and there will be no minimum value or maximum LTV restrictions for ex-local authority flats. Applicants will need to show just three months of income (two-years’ proof will be required for self-employed borrowers).
The firm also pledged no discrimination against landlords with tenants who claim benefits.
Daniel Hegarty, founder and CEO of Habito, said: “Habito exists to connect customers with the best possible mortgage products. For the past three years, we’ve invested heavily in our best-in-class brokerage to dramatically improve and evolve the process of getting a mortgage. Now we’re rolling up our sleeves to tackle the mortgages themselves. By applying our tech-first, people-centric principles, we’ve created a suite of mortgage products that speaks to one of the most under-served groups of borrowers: landlords.
We exist to free people from the hell of getting a mortgage. For buy-to-let landlords, hell means long waits, inflexible eligibility criteria and application decision uncertainty. We’re proud to bring to market a range of products that have been built with landlords in mind: long-term fixed rates, competitive pricing, low deposits and sympathetic to self-employed and older customers. We guarantee certainty and speed to offer. It’s the next generation of mortgages.”
Source: Property Reporter
