Help to Buy Mortgage Advice

There are many factors involved in getting a new mortgage and the process may seem complex and time-consuming. Our expert mortgage advisers will support you at every step and do most of the work for you. Simply contact us and we can guide you through the governments Help to Buy scheme from start to finish.
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Help to Buy Advice in Kettering

It is always a good idea to understand what’s happening, so read on to find out more about what is involved with Help to Buy schemes and ensure you’ll find a scheme that is right for you.

Help to Buy

Help to Buy is a government scheme for those who have a small deposit, when buying a home. If you have a 5% deposit, you could use the Help to Buy scheme.

Help to Buy Equity Loans

  • Available to first-time buyers and existing homeowners who want to buy a ‘new build’ house from a builder who registered for the scheme
  • The purchase price must be no more than £600,000
  • Under this scheme, you can borrow 20% of the purchase price interest-free for the first five years as long as you have a 5% deposit
  • If you live in London, you can borrow up to 40% of the purchase price.
  • The scheme is available until 2021.

Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantees (now closed)

  • Available for new and old properties across the UK
  • The government covers any of your mortgage lender’s losses if you are unable to repay the mortgage. However, you are still responsible for keeping up your mortgage repayments on a Help to Buy scheme in exactly the same way as any other mortgage
  • The scheme closed on the 31 December 2016 for new applicants.

With both schemes there are limits on the cost of the property you buy. These limits differ across the UK.

Our mortgage advisers are happy to answer any questions you have on the Help to Buy schemes. There’s no obligation. So contact us today.

A guide to Help to Buy ISAs

Help to Buy ISAs are a type of Individual Savings Account (ISA) designed to help first-time buyers save up a deposit for their home. The government will add 25% to your savings, up to a maximum of £3,000 on savings of £12,000. The minimum amount you need to save to qualify is £1,600 (which gives you a £400 bonus).

With a new Help to Buy ISA, the government will top up your savings by 25%. So for every £200 you save, the government will contribute £50.

You can start off your ISA with an initial deposit of up to £1,000, which also qualifies for the 25% boost from the government.

Help to Buy ISAs are available to each first-time buyer, not each house, so if you’re buying a property with your partner, for example, you’ll be able to get up to £6,000 towards your deposit.

Your bonus will go straight to the mortgage lender. It doesn’t sit in your account, it earns no interest and you only get it if you buy a home.

AS A MORTGAGE IS SECURED AGAINST YOUR HOME, IT COULD BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP THE MORTGAGE REPAYMENTS.
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