The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has this month embarked on the second year of its Accreditation Scheme for advisers who provide buy-to-let advice in partnership with Chetwood Bank.
Available to individuals active within the network who fulfil the criteria, buy-to-let accredited advisers are designated as those who offer specialist advice in this product sector, who hold competent adviser status with the network for both mortgages and protection, and who commit to working closely with The Right Mortgage within the buy-to-let space.
Advisers need to meet a quality metric to achieve the accreditation, as determined by the network, with over 80% file grading for their cases. Over 30 accredited advisers are currently dedicating themselves in this space.
Sponsored by buy-to-let specialist lender Chetwood Bank, and working closely with Roger Morris, its group distribution director, the Accreditation Scheme follows a workshop structure, with a concluding face-to-face event to celebrate those who have achieved the accreditation.
Workshops take place throughout January with Roger covering an overview of the buy-to-let landscape, the different structures of ownership for buy-to-let, a comprehensive guide to HMOs and multi-unit freehold blocks, and real-life objection handling, landlord insurance, and other key aspects of buy-to-let.
"This is the second year of our buy-to-let adviser Accreditation scheme, following a very strong first year that showed just how much value advisers, and their landlord clients, place on clear standards and focused support in this area," said Victoria Clark, head of lending at The Right Mortgage & Protection Network.
The sector is hugely important for TRM and its adviser firms. Last year, over 20% of all business placed was for buy-to-let, up from just over 13% in 2024.
"We know the provision of buy-to-let advice requires care, consistency and detailed knowledge, and this scheme is about continuing to back advisers with the structure and confidence they need to deliver good outcomes for landlord borrowers," Clark explained.
"We are very pleased to be partnered again with Chetwood and for advisers to be working with Roger and his team to meet, and sustain, the very highest advice standards within the buy-to-let sector," she added.
"Buy-to-let remains a vital part of the mortgage market, and is clearly an important sector for The Right Mortgage and its advisory member firms," added Roger Morris, group distribution director at Chetwood Bank. "It is also an area which is subject to constant change and which requires ongoing and up-to-date knowledge and training."
"The scheme is therefore vital and allows us to work closely with buy-to-let advisers, share experience from across the sector and focus on everyday challenges, from ownership structures to HMOs. By doing so, we can help advisers give clear, well-informed advice to landlords, and to make the most of a growing income-generating opportunity for firms."
