- Our flexible underwriting means we’ll consider your individual circumstances
- Loans from £30,000 up to £1,000,000
- Minimum mortgage term is 5 years and maximum term is 40 years
- Guarantor Mortgages are available
- To apply, you need to be at least 18 years old and normally not more than 85 at end of mortgage term.
Key Mortgage Information
Residential mortgages are available for owner occupied residential properties. All mortgages are subject to a suitable property valuation.
For property purchases in Scotland, we can normally use the property valuation contained in the sellers' Home Report provided that it’s no more than 3 months old (please speak with our Mortgage Advisers for further details).
For loans up to £400,000 - borrow up to 95% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower).
For loans up to £600,000 - borrow up to 80% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower).
For loans up to £800,000 - borrow up to 70% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower).
For loans up to £1,000,000 - borrow up to 60% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower).
Applicants must be at least 18 years old on application and normally not more than 85 at end of mortgage term.
Minimum mortgage term is 5 years and maximum term is 40 years.
All mortgage applications are based on affordability.
- For loans less than 80% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower) we’ll lend up to:
Single applicant: 4.5 x income
Joint applicants: Main income x 4.5 plus second income x 1 OR Joint income x 4 - For loans over 80% of the property valuation or purchase price (whichever is lower) we’ll lend up to:
Single applicant: 4 x income
Joint applicants: Main income x 4 plus second income x 1 OR Joint income x 3.75
Our flexible underwriting means we assess all applications on an individual basis. The amount we’ll lend will depend on your circumstances. Any existing financial commitments will be taken into consideration when calculating affordability.
Guarantor Mortgages are available - please read the section about specialist mortgages for all the details.
We offer a range of competitive interest rates to choose from. Check our interest rate pages for details.
- Capital and Interest
- Interest only - available up to 75% of the property value or purchase price (whichever is lower) with a maximum loan size of £350,000. When you apply, we’ll need confirmation that you have plans in place to pay off your mortgage at the end of the term and we’ll ask you about your plans occasionally while you have a mortgage with us. Examples of these plans are normally endowment policies; stocks and shares ISAs; pension lump sums; and second/investment properties
A Standard Security (Scotland) / First Legal Charge (England) will be taken over the property being purchased as security for the mortgage borrowing.
If you make overpayments of 10% or more of the loan amount in any 12 month rolling period during the initial period, and depending on which mortgage you have, the charges apply as follows:
- For our 2-year mortgage, the charge will be equivalent to 3% of the outstanding balance amount in year 1, and 2% in year 2.
- For our 3-year mortgage, you will need to pay a charge equivalent to 3% of the outstanding balance amount in year 1 and 2 and 2% in year 3.
- For our 5-year mortgage, the early repayment charge will be:
o 5% of the outstanding balance in the 1st year
o 4% of the outstanding balance in the 2nd year
o 3% of the outstanding balance in years 3 & 4
o 2% of the outstanding balance in year 5
After the initial period, the Society will not make an early repayment charge if you move to Standard Variable Rate and choose to repay the mortgage. However, there will be certain redemption fees that will need to be paid (see our Details of Charges leaflet for more information).
You’ll need to provide evidence that buildings insurance for the property is in place before we can release funds.
What happens if I want to move house?
If you move home and want to transfer this mortgage to a new property, you can do this if the application satisfies our normal lending criteria.
What you’ll need for your application
We’ll allocate a qualified Mortgage Adviser to take you through the whole process. They’ll be able to advise which product best suits your requirements by the information you give them.
You can call us on 0333 207 4007 to make an appointment. Our lines are open 9-5 Mon to Fri (10-5 Wed). Calls may be recorded and/or monitored.
We’ll need proof of ID - this can include a passport or a driving licence.
We’ll ask you for 3 months recent payslips and bank statements to confirm your income as your income and outgoings will help us determine how much you can borrow. You’ll need to think about the impact any future rise in interest rates would have on your finances.
We’ll also need information about the property you want to buy, including valuation details or Home Report, and how much your deposit will be.
We’ll need your consent to check your personal financial data to help us assess your mortgage application so we can complete it as efficiently as possible.
What happens after I’ve applied for a mortgage?
The next step is for us to make you a mortgage offer. Before we can do this, we’ll need a valuation of the property you want to buy. Most homes for sale need the seller to produce a Home Report, which is given to prospective buyers. This contains a survey report featuring information on the condition and valuation of the property. If there’s no Home Report, we’ll instruct an approved valuer to carry out a Lender’s Valuation. We’ll need to charge for this.
Conclusion of Missives and settlement is the final stage. This means that the buyer and seller are both committed to the sale. Your solicitor will keep in touch with you throughout the whole process.
Your solicitor will request the mortgage funds from us before transferring to the seller’s solicitor. When the solicitor has paid the agreed price and has received the required legal documents, it’s all done and you can move in to your new home.
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE
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You can visit us in our Relationship Centres, or call us on 0333 207 4007. Our lines are open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (10am - 5pm Wednesday). Calls may be recorded and/or monitored.