Published 6 March 2017 · Last reviewed 1 May 2026
Let your existing property to buy another with the help of a Let to Buy Mortgage.
If you want to buy a property to live in but prefer to let your existing one rather than sell it you are reading the right article about Rent and Buy Mortgage products. Selecting a Mortgage Lender for the property to be rented out is not as easy as you’d think. This would now technically be known as a ‘consumer buy to let’ and now all Mortgage Lenders offer products in this area.
Your product choice for a rent and buy (let to buy) will be further determined by the following key points:
- Mortgage Lenders may have a minimum age of 25 years.
- Mortgage Lender may insist on prior letting experience. Either on the property in question, in which case you will need to be renting yourself before the onward purchase; or via another buy to let in the background.
- Onward purchase. Mortgage Lenders will want various degrees of information about the mortgage onward purchase, here are some of the things they could ask:- Address of the property
– Loan to value
– Amount of borrowing i.e. balance and monthly cost
– A full Mortgage Offer
– Confirmation that their Mortgage completing at the same time
Such restrictions could end up tying you unwanted into a transaction and timeframe.
Let to Buy Mortgage Product
To see an example of a current Let to Buy Remortgage we have on offer, click here.
To find a rent and buy mortgage that suits you, why not contact Niche Advice by completing the web form or calling T: 020 7993 2044? With no upfront charges we could be the perfect partner for you.
Most buy-to-let mortgages are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A small number of buy-to-let mortgages are FCA-regulated — typically Consumer Buy-to-Let (where the borrower is not acting in the course of a business, such as an accidental landlord who has inherited or moved out of a former main residence) and Family Buy-to-Let (where the property is let to an immediate family member). Limited-company buy-to-let, portfolio buy-to-let and standard personal-name buy-to-let are not regulated by the FCA.
Where the underlying mortgage is not FCA-regulated, the lender's conduct on that loan is not covered by FCA rules and you may have reduced access to the Financial Ombudsman Service for complaints about the lending decision or product terms. However, Niche Advice Limited is a Credit Broker authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No: 750263), and our broking activity — including the introduction we make to the lender — IS FCA-regulated under the FCA's CONC rules. Complaints about our broking service can therefore be referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service in the usual way.



