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100% Mortgages

Please note that there are few 100% mortgages around unless you have a guarantor - so you may need to start working on getting together a deposit. If you think you can get a deposit together or your parents can act as guarantors consult a mortgage advisor about how to progress with a mortgage.

How 100% mortgages work

These loans offers up to 100% of the property price.


Advantages of 100% mortgages

You would not find a personal unsecured loan at such a low interest rate.

The funds surplus to 100% should cover all home-buying costs.

You do not need to find a deposit.


Disadvantages of 100% mortgages

In effect, you are in a zero-equity from day one and if house prices then go down, your situation will worsen and you will go into negative equity.

The interest rate on high LTV loans is considerably higher. With some lenders, a Higher Lending Charge (HLC) could also apply.


Which lenders offer 100% mortgages?

These are not even available any more - ask a mortgage advisor to let you know if one comes on the market - save for a deposit and then seek mortgage advice.


100% mortgage advice

Request mortgage advice about 100% mortgages - though there aren't any at the moment..

Features, advantages and disavantages of specific first time buyer mortgages:

100% Mortgages l Cashback Mortgages l High LTV Mortgages l Graduate Mortgages l Professional Mortgages l Mortgages with Parents l Guarantor Mortgages l Family Offset Mortgages l Mortgages with Friends or Family l Mortgages at University l Rent a Room Mortgages l Affordable Mortgages l Interest only Mortgages l Part Repayment Part Interest Mortgages l Interest-free Start Mortgages l Shared Ownership Mortgages l Poor, Adverse or Poor Credit Mortgages l Key Worker Mortgages l Shared Equity Mortgages

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Interest rates are low but could rise? Is this a good time to buy?

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Varialbe rate mortgages go up if bank interest rates do. Which is your preference?

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Interest only mortgages are cheaper but in the end you don't end up owning the property. Which is better?

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House prices are waivering. Do you think this is a good time to buy?

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Shared equity mortgages allow you to buy a new home with 5% deposit and an equity loan through FirstBuy. What do you think?

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Rent to buy allows you to peg a property price, save towards a deposit and pay reduced rent. What do you think?

Works best in a rising market
Too complicated
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