Buying your first home is an exciting and equally challenging experience. Our mortgage advisers are experts in the process from the very start, where you're curious as to what you can borrow and how much that costs, to the very end, when you pick up the keys to your very first home.
We have a wealth of industry knowledge in each stage of the process and we'll provide you with a clear plan of action to achieve the ultimate dream of owning your first home.
Remortgaging is usually required many times throughout the term of a mortgage until it is repaid in full. At the end of your current deal, it's best to consider what options are available to you for the next product period and this is a great opportunity to consider your current mortgage lender can offer compared to others. This is where our mortgage advisers can help you to understand the various options available to you and to structure the change to avoid unnecessary charges or costs.
This could be a great time to consider borrowing additional funds to carry out home improvements, and many other purposes.
You may have to pay an early repayment charge to your existing lender if you remortgage.
Moving home can be for a variety of reasons. Upsizing, downsizing, relocation or fresh start. Our mortgage advisers will consider your current circumstances and give specific advice to your needs and preferences to help you make an informed and stress-free move. Our advice also covers what best to do with your current mortgage and consider whether porting is a viable option for you.
We also provide advice on let to buy transactions where your existing home is kept and rented when you move to your next home. All costs associated are considered and shared within our tailored advice to you personally.
It's possible to borrow additional funds to your existing mortgage loan without changing the terms agreed and incurring a charge. The most common reasons for additional borrowing are carrying out home improvements, and many other purposes.
Our mortgage advisers are experienced in the process of arranging further borrowing and can guide you to understand the most cost-effective solution for your needs.
Buy to let mortgages are available to experienced landlords and first-time landlords too. Our mortgage advisers are experts in understanding the various criteria and expectations of buy to let mortgage providers to guide you with your investment.
A buy to let mortgage is often a great option for someone looking to enter the rental property market. The motive could be to generate monthly income for the owner from profits made or providing a medium to long term investment strategy which could ultimately build long term wealth through capital appreciation.
There is no guarantee that it will be possible to arrange continuous letting of the property, nor that rental income will be sufficient to meet the cost of the mortgage.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
There may be a fee for mortgage advice. The fee is up to 1% but a typical fee is £650.
If you're looking for specific advice for your circumstances you can read our frequently asked questions below which provide answers to the most common questions we get asked. If you can't find the answer to your question, you can get in touch with one of our expert advisers who will help you with the answer.
You can remortgage your home when the current mortgage product tie in period is due to expire within the next 4-6 months. The new mortgage product usually begins the day after your tie in period has expired. You can also remortgage outside of this timeframe but charges may apply for ending your current mortgage product during the tie in period. These charges are called 'early repayment charges/ERCs'.
Yes - if you have sufficient equity in your home to release capital and your income and outgoings/expenditure allow for extra borrowing for affordability.
Popular reasons for releasing capital from your home include home improvements, debt consolidation, deposit for another property purchase etc.
You may have to pay an early repayment charge to your existing lender if you remortgage.
An early repayment charge could apply to your current mortgage if you close the product before the end of its tie in period.
An 'admin charge' or 'deeds release fee' is sometimes payable to your existing lender as part of the remortgage so the lender can forward the property's title deeds to the solicitor. The charge can vary between £0 to around £300 but varies lender to lender.
Arrangement/Product fees can apply to the product you are choosing to move onto next. Some products don't carry this fee but ones that do can vary between £199 and £2,000 approx.
The product you choose may have a valuation fee to pay at application. Most mortgage lenders don't charge for a valuation on a remortgage, this is an incentive provided by them to make their product more attractive. If a fee is payable for this, it's usually between £100 and £500 but it depends on the value of the property you're remortgaging.
Conveyancing/solicitor fee for legal work. If you're moving from one lender to another, the title deed will need to be amended as part of the remortgage, this can only be carried out by a conveyancer (property solicitor). Some mortgage lenders offer products where 'free legals' are included which covers the basic costs for a standard remortgage transaction. If you're adding/removing a name from the title deed or involving a scheme, this will not be covered by the standard cost.