Leeds relaunches holiday let mortgages - Mortgage Strategy

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Leeds Building Society is reintroducing a pair of holiday let mortgage products.

Both are two-year fixes and comprise a 60 per cent LTV at 2.84 per cent and a 70 per cent LTV at 3.34 per cent.

Both include no product fee, a free standard valuation and fee assisted legals.

The building society says that it expects many people to choose to take a summer holiday within the UK this year, with Leeds Building Society director of products Matt Bartle saying that, “That could well be a trend that continues so we can expect to see more interest in holiday lets in some of the UK’s sought-after locations.”

He adds: “We were the first lender to launch a range of dedicated holiday let mortgages back in 2013 and our research has shown traditional locations such as the South West, Yorkshire and the Lake District remain popular with holidaymakers, with many favouring a coastal break.

“The recent government announcement on stamp duty is likely to encourage more interest in the buy-to-let market, including holiday lets.

“High demand means high returns but it’s important for landlords to remember performance can be seasonal and affected by the weather.

“Buying a holiday let, like any other property investment, does carry risk but enables an investor to diversify their portfolio risk by letting weekly to a range of occupiers, rather than relying on one individual to pay rent every month.”


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