Best mortgage rates · Buy-to-let · July 2026

    5-year tracker buy-to-let rates, floating rate for the long term.

    Five-year BTL trackers are uncommon in the UK market. When lenders do offer them, they’ll appear here — refreshed nightly. The alternatives below show what’s live today.

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    Loan to valueLTV = loan ÷ property value. A £50k deposit on a £250k home is 80% LTV.
    No 5-year tracker buy-to-let products cleared our nightly ingest today. This is a consistently empty segment: lenders rarely build 5-year tracker BTL products and the market has had near-zero supply for most of its history. This page re-ranks automatically every night and will show products if any appear. The alternatives below show the nearest live options.

    Closest alternative: 2-year fixed

    Live 2-year fixed best buys at the same filters — see the full 2-year fixed table →

    LenderInitial rateMonthlyFixed untilThenProduct fee
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    NatWest GroupBest rate
    3.94%£657on £200,000 int-only2 yrs6.74%£3,999Free valuationSee full deal →
    2
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    HSBC Bank
    4.33%£722on £200,000 int-onlyOct 20287.25%£3,999Free legalsFree valuationSee full deal →
    3
    H
    HSBC Bank
    4.34%£723on £200,000 int-onlyOct 20287.25%£3,999Free valuationSee full deal →

    Closest alternative: 5-year fixed

    Live 5-year fixed best buys at the same filters — see the full 5-year fixed table →

    LenderInitial rateMonthlyFixed untilThenProduct fee
    1
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    NatWest GroupBest rate
    4.32%£720on £200,000 int-only5 yrs6.74%£5,999Free valuationSee full deal →
    2
    H
    HSBC Bank
    4.40%£733on £200,000 int-onlyOct 20317.25%£3,999Free legalsFree valuationSee full deal →
    3
    H
    HSBC Bank
    4.48%£747on £200,000 int-onlyOct 20317.25%£3,999Free valuationSee full deal →

    Monthly payments illustrated on a £200,000 interest-only; fees not added to the loan. Rates shown are for comparison — full lender criteria apply.

    A 5-year BTL tracker is a structurally unusual product: it commits you to a floating rate for the same duration most landlords choose for a fix, without any of the payment certainty that makes the 5-year term compelling in the first place. The appeal is limited to a narrow set of circumstances — principally a landlord who wants a long-term holding position in a lender’s range but believes rates will fall materially and wants to capture that without refinancing. In practice, most lenders don’t maintain 5-year tracker ranges in BTL, and those that have introduced them historically have not kept them for long.

    The more common pattern is to use a 2-year tracker as a short-term floating position, then decide whether to fix at year two once the rate environment is clearer. A 5-year tracker removes that optionality without the protection of a fixed ceiling. The ICR stress test on a 5-year tracker would still apply a notional buffer above base rate — lenders don’t drop their stress assumptions simply because the tracker term is long. This page will populate automatically overnight if a lender introduces a qualifying product; until then the alternatives panel shows the nearest live choices.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How these tables work, and how to choose between the deals on them.

    01Why are 5-year BTL trackers almost never available?
    Because they combine a long commitment with floating-rate exposure — a combination that few landlords want and even fewer lenders want to fund. Most BTL investors choosing a 5-year horizon pick a fix to lock in the payment and benefit from the softer ICR stress test. A 5-year tracker offers neither of those advantages, so lenders see minimal demand and don’t build or maintain the product range.
    02Would a 5-year BTL tracker get the softer ICR stress test that 5-year fixes get?
    Almost certainly not. The softer ICR stress on 5-year fixes — assessed at or near pay rate rather than a stressed rate — exists because the fixed payment eliminates refinancing risk during the term. A 5-year tracker is variable by design, so lenders would apply the same notional-rate stress buffer they use on all tracker products. The ICR benefit of a 5-year fixed term doesn’t carry over to a 5-year tracker.
    03What’s the closest alternative for a landlord who wants long-term floating exposure?
    A 2-year ERC-free tracker is the most common approach: you take a 2-year floating position, then reassess. If rates have moved in your favour you can remortgage without penalty; if not, you take another short tracker or switch to a fix. This staged approach is far more flexible than locking into a 5-year tracker, and the 2-year term gives you an exit every two years to reposition.
    04Is there any scenario where a 5-year BTL tracker would make sense?
    In theory, yes — a landlord with very low LTV, high rental yield (well clear of the ICR test), and a strong conviction that base rate will fall substantially over five years might find the arithmetic works. In practice, the early repayment charges if that conviction proves wrong, combined with the difficulty of accurately forecasting base rate over five years, make the product hard to justify for most landlords compared with the certainty of a fix.

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