Rates now start from 3.69%

The reductions follow the launch last month of three new limited-edition products

Rising tenant demand and a desire to expand portfolios are continuing to fuel an appetite among landlords to make more property investments.

The government is aiming for all rental properties to achieve a Band C EPC rating by the end of the decade.

The lender has also increased its First Time Landlord criteria of maximum loan from £350,000 to £500,000

Newly released data from Shawbrook has highlighted a growing number of bridging loans being used by landlords to purchase buy-to-let properties.

Amid rising costs, landlords have been warned that their tenants could unknowingly invalidate their insurance policy by making common mistakes, worsening financial strains.

The Chancellor's plans for growth will fail unless the supply of rental homes is increased to match rising demand.

Landlords' rental yields reached their highest level since March 2011 in Q4 last year, data from Paragon Bank has shown.

Almost 1,900 additional homes will now be subject to landlord licensing in Manchester as the city's council extends its selective licensing scheme.