Buy to Let mortgage - tax status

[Finwoodhill]

Does anyone know if Buy To Let Mortgage payments are still tax deductable if you switch them from interest only to repayment? I have a flat which I rent out which I've got on a 5 year fixed rate Buy to Let mortgage but I am considering switching it to repayment as I want to be paying it off (it is a long term investment for my child so it's not as if I'll be selling it off within the next 20 years)

[Eve]

If your primary motive is to see your capital grow, and you aren't in any hurry to see the mortgage fully paid off, then a repayment option is worth considering.

As interest paid can be offset against tax (mortgage reapyments cannot be) an interest only mortgage can make better financial sense.

[Finwoodhill]

Thanks - sounds like interest only is my best bet for the time being then