Specialist Mortgage Advice in Leicester

When an applicant of a mortgage is going through quite a challenging process and can’t seem to find a lender that will accept them for a mortgage, we will be on hand to provide them with all the necessary expert mortgage advice we can offer, guiding and supporting them through their whole journey.

As a Mortgage Broker in Leicester that has a lot experience of working within the world of mortgages, we have spoken to a great deal of customers through the years, all of whom have very different and unique circumstances.

A down valuation occurs when the lender values a property below the agreed purchase price. This does not automatically mean the lender will withdraw.

The lender normally bases its loan-to-value calculation on the lower of the purchase price and its valuation. You may need to renegotiate the price, increase your deposit or reconsider the purchase. We can explain how this affects your mortgage options.

If your relationship goes awry and you end up getting divorced or separating, making arrangements for your mortgage can be quite a difficult task. You need to ensure you get on with this as quick as you can, as you will find it more challenging as time passes.

Relating to the aforementioned mortgage situation, if you are getting divorced or separated, it is likely you will want to remove your own name or your ex-partner’s name from the mortgage that you are both currently paying for.

Depending on your ability to afford the mortgage and how stable your finances are, your options will be quite limited going forward, as a lender will prefer to have two incomes over one lot of income and will be hesitant about reducing their own financial security.

If you’re married and are looking to take out a mortgage on a home for both yourself and your partner, you’ll find that it’s probably preferred from the lenders point of view, that both of you are named on the mortgage, though obtaining a mortgage in your sole name may still be possible.

Shared Ownership allows eligible buyers to purchase a share, usually between 10% and 75%, depending on the home and scheme. You pay rent to the housing provider on the share it retains, alongside any mortgage payments on your purchased share.

You may be able to buy more shares through staircasing, subject to your lease and affordability.

Professional mortgages are only able to be accessed by certain professions across the UK. It is a rather specialist area of the mortgage market, so we would highly recommend that you get in touch with a specialist mortgage advisor in Leicester to learn more.

If you are making plans to obtain a mortgage on a further property, you will need to prove to the mortgage lender that you are financially capable of covering the costs of two mortgage payments at the same time. We can help you get prepared for this.

Holiday lets function in a similar way to how buy to lets do, though the key difference between the two is that buy to lets will usually have long term tenants, whereas holiday lets typically only have occasional tenants for short amounts of time.

Because of the nature of what they are, you may not be able to rent out your home at all during holiday off-seasons. Your mortgage lender will need the utmost confidence in your abilities to keep up your mortgage payments no matter what the seasons are like, whether your property is occupied by a tenant or not.

England’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme is closed to new applications and cannot be used for a new purchase in Leicester.

Depending on your circumstances, Shared Ownership, a Lifetime ISA or a low-deposit mortgage may be worth considering. We can check eligibility and compare suitable mortgage options.

A ‘non-standard’ property what we would call a property that is not built the ‘normal’ way, i.e., with bricks or mortar.

For a home buyer to obtain a mortgage and purchase a home like this, you will need to make submit an application for a very specialist mortgage deal. When looking at these, we would also highly suggest that you get a full structural property survey.

An HMO is generally a property rented by at least three people from more than one household who share facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom. Mandatory HMO licensing in England usually applies where five or more people from more than one household share facilities; local licensing requirements can also cover smaller properties.

Mortgage eligibility and licensing are separate matters. We can check suitable lenders, while the local council can confirm the licence requirements.

You may possibly be able to release some of the equity that has been built up in your property over time. To turn this equity into cash, you’ll need to take out something called a lifetime mortgage, though this is only possible if you are past the age of 55.

We suggest that homeowners looking to do this get in touch with an experienced mortgage broker in Leicester for any specialist mortgage help regarding this.

Offset mortgages will place a savings account alongside your mortgage to run at the same time. This mortgage type is great way that customers could be able to access competitive interest rates and mortgage products with a selection of different mortgage lenders.