The fallout from chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget has brought chaos to the housing market, as mortgage deals evaporated and rates rose, disrupting homebuyers’ plans. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seller in the process of moving or your fixed rate mortgage is coming to an end, The Guardian has plenty of advice from mortgage experts.
A large number of mortgage deals were withdrawn from the market in the wake of the mini budget. While this has caused problems for buyers seeking a new deal, people with an offer shouldn’t be concerned. According to Scott Taylor-Barr, of Carl Summers Financial Services:
“If your application is already in with the lender, or you have a mortgage offer, then don’t panic, as your rate is secured.”
Around 75% of UK mortgages are on a fixed rate, with 1.3m due to end this year, but borrowers shouldn’t rush to move their mortgage now. According to Taylor-Bar:
“Generally, if you have a fixed mortgage with a lender, you also have an early repayment charge. Paying this to ditch your probably very low current deal, to move on to a more expensive deal, is very rarely a good move.”
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One in five households is currently on variable rate – either a tracker or their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR). If your mortgage payments are going up, the advice is to talk to your lender about the options – possibly extending the length of your mortgage to reduce the monthly repayments.
While first-time buyers may be worried about the prospect of finding a deal, they shouldn’t despair. According to Nathan Reilly, of the Twenty7tec a platform for mortgage advisers, while there are fewer deals available, many lenders are still open to new applications.
For people who have found a property, but are worried about the prospect of tumbling house prices, Taylor-Barr’s urges caution before pulling out of a sale or seeking a price reduction.
“If you have already committed to buying at a certain price, think very carefully before rocking the boat, you’ll be kicking yourself if you end up torpedoing your own house purchase for the sake of a few grand off the asking price of a property that you love.”
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