Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in, and we will get one of our experts to reply. Nick Mendes, mortgage technical manager at John Charcol, has given his advice to a reader below. If you have a question for our experts, email us at money@theipaper.com .
Question: Will the Renters (Reform) Act make buy-to-let mortgages harder to get and will rates increase? The changes mean tenants will be able to leave a property with two months notice which I worry may make things less secure for landlords, such as myself.
Answer: With the Renters’ Rights Bill in its final stages, the main concern is whether criteria will tighten, or rates will rise for buy-to-let.
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