Mortgage Round Up Autumn 2017

Welcome to our ‘regular update’ (yes, it has been a while, but rates seemed to start going sideways and so there hasn’t been any major changes) on Mortgages.

With the recent Bank of England Base rate increase, rates are starting to move again and so I feel it is time to re-start this round up.

Mortgages and Schemes are constantly changing and so should you be interested in a obtaining a mortgage or Home Purchase Plan (be it for a First Time Buyer, Mover or re-mortgage), getting the right deal is vital.

Here at Box Financial Planning, we are here to help ensure you get the right Mortgage, Home Purchase Plan or Equity Release for you.

This month, we are looking at mortgages for First Time Buyers and with the Stamp Duty changes for First Time Buyers, the costs of buying your first home may have just been reduced. (If your able to buy a property over £500,000, there is no Stamp Duty reduction but properties up to £500,000, will reduce Stamp Duty by up to £5,000).

The following information should not be taken as a recommendation and all Mortgage Plans are subject to status.

All schemes are based on a Property Value of £350,000 and a loan to value as indicated and highlight some of the better deals currently available.

It may be possible to get a more competitive rate than is shown, as several regional Building Societies have particularly competitive Mortgage rates, but only lend in their area. In other words, if you are not buying in the area they are based in, you can’t obtain a mortgage from them.

Details correct as at 24/11/2017

The difference between paying a higher ‘arrangement fee’ and receiving a lower interest rate can be significant and is very much dependent on the loan amount – as below around £200,000 the lower interest rate savings become less effective.

In addition, some of the above schemes include additional features such as ‘Cash Back’ on completion or free valuations.

In addition to the Arrangement/Booking Fees, there will be other costs such a Legal and Valuation costs as well as any agreed advice fees (our normal fee is £500 on completion plus 0.35% of the Mortgage amount although we do have some special deals on at the moment which may reduce this and some lenders may pay a procuration fee, which will cover some or all of this fee) which will therefore also need to be paid.

As a reminder, the initial rate is not necessarily the most important rate and therefore all three aspects (Setting up Costs, Interest Rate and Final Rate) and your personal situation needs to be taken into account, to ensure you end up with the most appropriate debt related product.

Our initial meeting/discussions are without charge or obligation, so please contact us should you wish to avail yourself of our whole of market, Mortgage, Home Purchase Plan and Equity Release review service.

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Next time, we will be looking at borrowers wishing to move home.

Interest rates can rise as well as fall and the post Discount/Fixed Periods may be higher or lower than stated.

*The property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or Home Purchase plan secured on it.