The criteria changes follow rate cuts made earlier this week to the lender’s range of standard and limited company five-year, fixed-rate products.

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A new report has revealed that by December 2024, the PRS had investigated 15% more cases than the previous year.

Rates now start from 3.69%

The reductions follow the launch last month of three new limited-edition products

Rising tenant demand and a desire to expand portfolios are continuing to fuel an appetite among landlords to make more property investments.

The government is aiming for all rental properties to achieve a Band C EPC rating by the end of the decade.

The lender has also increased its First Time Landlord criteria of maximum loan from £350,000 to £500,000

Newly released data from Shawbrook has highlighted a growing number of bridging loans being used by landlords to purchase buy-to-let properties.

Amid rising costs, landlords have been warned that their tenants could unknowingly invalidate their insurance policy by making common mistakes, worsening financial strains.