Mortgage Advice

Appletree Finance Mortgage Advice
A mortgage is likely to be the single largest financial commitment you ever make. Our advisers will talk you through the financial aspects of mortgages and advise on a comprehensive range of mortgages from over 50 different lenders to give you the mortgage advice suited to your circumstances.

There are two main types of mortgages – repayment mortgages and interest-only mortgages. 

Repayment mortgages are when borrowers make monthly instalments to pay back both the capital and the interest.  These are standard for residential property. 

Interest-only mortgages are when only pay back the interest during the term of the mortgage and pay off the capital at the end of the term.  These are very common for buy-to-let property. 

Both of these mortgages can be offered as variable-rate (when the mortgage tracks the base rate set by the Bank of England) or fixed-rate.  Variable-rate mortgages are either standard rate (your lender’s usual offer) or discounted-rate (a special deal for the early part of the mortgage to help buyers manage better after the expenses of the move).  Fixed-rate mortgages tend to be for a specified length of time after which they become variable rate.

In addition, to the two main types of mortgages, there are specialist mortgages for different types of property purchases.  For example, in addition to standard residential mortgages and buy-to-let mortgages, you can get self-build mortgages and mortgages for unusual properties such as timber framed homes.  There’s such a range of choice that it can sometimes be confusing.  The good news is that quality financial advice can help to guide you towards making the right choice for you.