The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has embarked on the second year of its accreditation scheme for advisers who provide buy-to-let (BTL) advice in partnership with Chetwood Bank.

Available to individuals active within the network who fulfil the criteria, BTL accredited advisers are designated as those who offer specialist advice in this product sector, hold competent adviser status with the network for both mortgages and protection, and commit to working closely with The Right Mortgage within the BTL space.

In order to achieve the accreditation, advisers need to meet a quality metric with over 80% file grading for their cases. Currently, over 30 accredited advisers are dedicating themselves in this space.

Sponsored by BTL specialist lender, Chetwood, and working closely with its group distribution director, Roger Morris, the accreditation scheme will follow a workshop structure, with a concluding face-to-face event to celebrate those who have achieved the accreditation.

Workshops are to take place throughout January covering an overview of the BTL landscape, the different structures of ownership for BTL, a guide to HMOs and MUFBs, landlord insurance, and other key aspects of BTL.

Head of lending at The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, Victoria Clark, said: "This is the second year of our BTL adviser accreditation scheme, following a very strong first year that showed just how much value advisers - and their landlord clients - place on clear standards and focused support in this area.

"This sector is hugely important for The Right Mortgage and our adviser firms – last year over 20% of all business placed was for BTL, up from just over 13% in 2024. We know the provision of BTL advice requires care, consistency and detailed knowledge, and this scheme is about continuing to back advisers with the structure and confidence they need to deliver good outcomes for landlord borrowers.

"We are very pleased to be partnered again with Chetwood and for advisers to be working with Roger and his team to meet, and sustain, the very highest advice standards within the BTL sector."

Morris concluded: "BTL remains a vital part of the mortgage market, and is clearly an important sector for The Right Mortgage and its advisory member firms. It is also an area which is subject to constant change and which requires ongoing and up-to-date knowledge and training.

"This scheme is therefore vital and allows us to work closely with BTL advisers, share experience from across the sector and focus on everyday challenges, from ownership structures to HMOs. By doing so we can help advisers give clear, well-informed advice to landlords, and to make the most of a growing income-generating opportunity for firms."

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