The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme explained
Launched in April 2021, the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme has recently been extended until June 2025.
It is designed to encourage more lenders to offer products at a 95% Loan to Value. The scheme allows both first-time buyers and current homeowners to purchase properties up to a value of £600,000 with a 5% deposit.
Applicants are subject to the usual lender affordability checks. Uniquely, it offers lenders the option to utilise a government guarantee compensating them for a portion of their losses in the event of repossession.
In order to use the scheme you must:
- You must have a 5% deposit
- Be purchasing a residential property (it cannot be used to fund a buy-to-let property)
- Purchased by an individual rather than a company
- The home must have a purchase value of less than £600,000
- It must be a repayment mortgage rather than interest only
The Mortgage Guarantee Scheme isn’t for everyone. Your first step should be to speak to a broker like us who can give you advice on the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme.
There are other schemes available such as the Deposit Unlock Scheme and the Shared Ownership Scheme which might be more suited to your circumstances. We have experience helping clients with all these schemes and will take the time to understand what is right for you.
As an impartial broker, we help with all the paperwork, explain everything in plain language and will be by your side from application to completion. Contact us today for advice on the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme – we will save you time, money and stress.
A MORTGAGE IS A LOAN SECURED AGAINST YOUR HOME. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT.
There may be a fee for mortgage advice. The actual amount you pay will depend upon your circumstances. The fee is up to 1% but a typical fee is 0.3% of the amount borrowed.
How we work
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- Take care of the paperwork to minimise stress
- By your side from application to completion
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Why choose us?
We are not like other brokers. Our small, friendly team has over 80 years of experience in the mortgage and protection industry.
We have over 100 five star reviews on Google and over 100 verified reviews on VouchedFor. And we would love to work hard for you.
To speak to a member of the mortgage advice team the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme ring Your Mortgage Expert now on 01722 322683. Or complete a contact form using the link below.
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Our team has:
- Over 80 years of experience in the mortgage and protection industry
- All members of our customer facing team have mortgage qualifications
- We have over 100 five-star reviews on Google
- Have helped hundreds of people get the home of their dreams
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