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Holiday let

No fuss, common-sense approach to lending.

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Criteria for buying a holiday rental


Principality are one of the few lenders who consider holiday let applications across England and Wales.

If your client is looking to buy a property to use as a holiday home, there are a few things that need to be considered. Your client:


  • should be 21 years old or older
  • should have no more than 2 mortgaged holiday lets, whether in sole or joint names, including the current application.
  • can be a first time buyer or landlord



What you need to know 

We offer a range of holiday let products for purchases and re-mortgages, whether your client is looking to purchase their first property to let or expanding their current portfolio. Please note: applicants can stay in the property for up to 2 months per annum. 

  • there is no minimum income requirement
  • we consider Non-EEA applicants
  • we consider non-regulated holiday mortgage applications on an advised basis
  • we accept applications from applicants who do not currently own and live in their own home
  • the maximum LTV for a holiday let mortgage is 75%
  • the minimum property value and purchase price is £50,000  
  • the minimum loan size is £25,000
What are the loan to value limits?
Loan to valueMinimum loan size
Maximum loan size
60% 
£25,000 
£1,000,000 
75% 
£25,000 
£750,000 

How is affordability calculated?

For different lending scenarios, we will require as rental coverage:


•    If the application is a £4£ re-mortgage on a property purchased on a Holiday Let basis before January 2017, we will require 125% @ 7.70% as rental coverage. 

•    If the application is a £4£ re-mortgage on a property purchased on a Holiday Let basis after January 2017, we will require 145% @ 7.70% as rental coverage.


We will apply a stress rate of the product interest rate + 2%.


For example:

•    £1500 rental income

•    Based on a 2-year discount rate product with an interest rate of 7%

   Stress rate: 9%

•    Maximum borrowing: £137,931


For more details visit our mortgage lending criteria.  



We will apply a stress rate based on the product interest rate selected.


For example:

•    £1500 rental income

•    Based on a 5-year fixed rate product with an interest rate of 6%

•    Stress rate: 6%

•    Maximum borrowing: £206,896


For more details visit our mortgage lending criteria.


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View our Holiday Let mortgages

Want to find out more, view our Holiday Let range.