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Mortgages - what you need to know

Not only do you need to consider which mortgage is best for you, you need to think about which interest rate options are most likely to suit your needs. This page has information on the various types of mortgage available.

Remortgages

When you remortgage, you are switching your mortgage to another deal, and frequently, another lender. Remortgages can be used for various reasons. Most people simply switch mortgages because it will work out cheaper for them. read more..

First Time Buyers

Buying a house is one of the most important purchases you will make, and buying a home for the first time will be an even more daunting prospect. This short guide provides some good general advice on things to consider as a first time buyer. read more..

Buy To Let Mortgages

Becoming a private landlord should not be seen as an easy way of making money. It can be riskier and more complicated. It can also be very time consuming, more than most forms of investment, and there is no guarantee that house prices will rise. That said, having a second property to let to tenants could reap considerable financial rewards over time. This short guide tells you what you need to know. read more..

Equity Release Schemes

Sometimes people want to release equity in their homes because they need cash for a particular purpose. This short guide looks at how certain types of mortgage will allow you to do exactly this. read more..

Current Account Mortgages

With a Current Account Mortgage, you run all of your finances through a single account - your mortgage, current account, savings and personal loans. This short guide explains how Current Account Mortgages might benefit you. read more..

Self Build Mortgages

The main difference between a self build mortgage and a house purchase mortgage is that with a self build mortgage money is released in stages as the build progresses rather than as a single amount. This short guide explains further. read more..

Flexible Mortgages

A flexible mortgage is a product that can make the traditional British mortgage with its fixed and inflexible payment schedule over a fixed term, such as 25 years, look like a bit of a dinosaur. This short guide explains why a flexible arrangement may benefit you. read more..

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

You can choose how we are paid for mortgage advice in one of two ways. In all cases we charge an administration fee of 350. The Fee option is 0.5%* of the loan amount, subject to a minimum fee of 750 which includes the administration fee. Alternatively, you can pay the administration fee and we can retain commission from the lender. * If paying by fee, on a typical mortgage of 200,000 our fee will be 1,000 (this includes the administration fee).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) does not regulate some forms of buy to let mortgage.