Mortgages
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Buy To Let MortgagesBuy To Let is the initiative devised by the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) and supported by leading mortgage lenders in the UK. It is designed to stimulate the growth of the private rented sector by encouraging private investors to take the opportunities given by low, highly competitive, interest rates and the reasonable certainty of sustained capital growth over the coming years. The best buy to let mortgage rates in the UKIn the not too distant past anyone hoping to buy a property with the sole intention of letting it out was forced to opt for an expensive commercial mortgage. However, with the continuing boom in the housing market more and more high street mortgage lenders now offer a variety specialist buy to let mortgages. In the summer of 2003 the UK buy to let mortgage market was estimated to be worth more than £40 billion, as more and more people want to take the next step up the property ladder. There are now around 70 lenders offering range of deals that now include discounted rates, fixed rates, variable rates, tracker mortgages, flexible features and even self certification mortgages, helping to make buy to let an investment that is accessible to a broader section of the population. Remortgaging your buy to let propertyBy remortgaging a buy to let property you are likely to get a much better deal, especially if you took out your mortgage before 1996. Prior to this date buy to let mortgages didn't exist and borrowers had to rely on comparatively expensive commercial mortgages. Remortgaging also allows you to free up capital that could be used to put down as a deposit on another property.
Landlords are often put off remortgaging a property because they think that the ‘hassle' involved outweighs the benefits. The financial benefits are very real and you'll find that we go out of our way to make the process as painless as possible. Remortgaging isn’t nearly as much hassle as most people think – particularly if you use our simple Online Enquiry Form Then one of our dedicated mortgage advisors looks after your remortgage for you – making it all less effort than you first imagined! How to get your mortgage quotesYou just need to enter some basic information into our Online Enquiry Form and we will present you with illustrations of the best mortgage deals we have available. Or you can call a fully trained mortgage advisor on 0845 460 6616. It will only take a few minutes of your time today but could save you thousands of pounds in interest payments and will eliminate any worries you may have about getting the best deal possible. |
Surviving the Credit Crunch
Recently a mortgage industry executive was quoted as believing that if you did not shed 40% of your staff then you were likely to encounter very troubled waters. At first glance this is a compelling headline that summarises the fear that the current economic situation engenders in many. However, a little reflection is required. Any figure is of course arbitrary. If you were massively over recruited in the first place then 40% is possibly a very realistic figure but the likelihood is that in many cases it will be less and for some unfortunates it may be more.
