Expat Buy to Let
Our standard acceptability
Acceptable
Criteria definition:
Indicates if we can potentially consider Buy to Let applications from expats.
Policy Notes:
We can accept applications from expatriates from a restricted list of countries, as follows:
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France ( France, Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Wallis and Futuna), Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kingdom of the Netherlands (The Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao, Saint Maarten), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (including UK Crown Dependencies), and United States.
A note for our packager partners
In addition, the Society has agreed on a policy through our packager partners for lending to expats in Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE on an exceptional basis.
Plus China but will be subject to the additional requirements below:
•The monthly mortgage payments should be made from a UK bank account from where any rental payments are received.
•Any deposit monies are paid from or evidenced as held within a UK bank account
•Applicants must be working for recognised large organisations that have a UK presence.
Outside Notes:
We can accept applications from British National Overseas Passport holders
Warning Notes:
Please see the Society's ID requirements for UK ex-pats abroad.
A note for our packager partners
In addition, the Society has agreed on a policy through our packager partners for lending to expats in Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE on an exceptional basis.
Criteria categories:
- Applicant
- expat
Last updated:
21 August 2018