Tax implications of remortgaged loan used for BTL purchase?
15 years ago, I purchased a BTL property for £300k and financed this with £130K re-mortgage against my home and a £170k BTL 20 year interest only mortgage, (my home mortgage is also an interest only).
For the past 15 years I have been claiming tax relief on both mortgages, to offset my costs (subject to the new interest rate changers introduced in 2017).
I have now moved and my new mortgage, with a new provider is now reduced to £100k and is also interest only.
My question is whether I can still offset my reduced home mortgage costs against my BTL flat as before, my understanding is that I can, as the £130k loan I took out is still implicit in my new mortgage although reduced by £30k.
Many thanks
John
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3:59 PM, 3rd February 2020, About 6 years ago
I would always double check with my accountant and or HMRC that they are still happy, but I would think this is still ok dependent on circumstances.
Don’t forget though you may not be able to offset all the interest in the post section24 world.
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8:55 AM, 4th February 2020, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Neil Patterson at 03/02/2020 – 15:59
I concur with your thoughts on this Neil
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10:38 AM, 4th February 2020, About 6 years ago
I concur with Mark & Neil. If an owner-occupier mortgage is used solely for the purpose of paying down the debt on a buy-to-let or to buy a new one, the landlord should still be able to offset the interest costs against their rental income – to the extent that that relief persists.
The key points as I understand it are:-
– the purpose of the loan is the important factor rather than what it is secured on.
– if challenged you would need to show a clear paper trail demonstrating that the money released from your home had been used to pay down a buy-to-let loan or buy a buy to let property
– you should then be able to claim the new 20pc tax credit on the interest on your mortgage even if it is taken out against your main home.
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11:07 AM, 4th February 2020, About 6 years ago
It used to be the case where if u took money out your own house & used it solely for buy to let rented property, then HMRC would allow the interest relief. If rules han’t changed (As u never ruddy know with this Govt), then I also concur (the posh inside me) with Mark & Neil & Laura.
Anyone else listening, look into flexible current account offset mortgages (what ever they called nowadays) on your own house, if u gonna’ be doing this often, money on tap for when that quick illusive bargain comes up. As long as u disciplined to pay straight off when you’ve re-mortgaged your Buy to Let (at 2%) as these offset mortgages tended to not be cheap rates. £1000 for that advice please.