The new partnership will see NatWest Group fund buy-to-let products for professional landlords for the first time.

Two-year fixed rates for EPC A-C properties now start at 3.89%

Two-year fixed rates for standard BTL mortgages now start at 2.74%.

40% of leveraged landlords plan to refinance within the next year, rising to 53% for portfolio landlords.

The new product offers a five-year fixed rate of 6.49% with no product fee and a minimum loan size of £100,000.

The deal was agreed at a 70% loan-to-value ratio over a five-year term.

Two-year fixed rates now start at 2.35%; five-year rates from 4.40%.

The CF24 postcode has topped Paragon's 2025 BTL list with 8.9% yields and 42% privately rented housing.

Five-year fixed rate products see rate reductions of up to 0.44%

The average interest rate on new BTL mortgages fell to 4.99%, a drop of 41 basis points.