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The Broker Briefing3 MIN

Don't get sold to. Get briefed.

Answer nine plain questions and get a printable prep sheet: which buy-to-let doors apply to you, what to flag, what to gather, and exactly what to ask any broker.

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Where are you starting from?

Count mortgaged buy-to-let properties only, across all lenders.

Why is the property being let?

This matters more than most people realise: it can decide whether the mortgage is FCA-regulated.

How will it be let?

Question 3 of 9.

Whose name will it be in?

Question 4 of 9.

Roughly what income tax band are you in?

Only used to decide whether the Section 24 tax change is worth flagging. It is never sent anywhere.

What deposit do you have in mind, as a share of the price?

A rough idea is fine.

Do you own the home you live in?

Question 7 of 9.

Where in the UK is the property?

Property taxes and landlord rules differ across the four nations.

Got a property in mind? (optional)

Add a price and expected rent and your sheet will include a gross yield, with links that pre-fill our calculators. Leave these blank if you haven't found a property yet.