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‘Mortgage-free’ age goes through the roof.
‘Mortgage-free’ age goes through the roof.
Over a third of homeowners in the UK expect to be well into their 60’s before they finally pay off their mortgage, according to new research by Post Office Mortgages.
The revelation is in stark contrast to just a generation ago when the average age of becoming mortgage-free was just 51 years old.
High house prices and the challenge of saving for a deposit have also meant that many homeowners are making the first step on the property ladder much later than their parents did – taking out their first mortgage at an average age of 33.
Other homeowners are pushing back outright ownership by remortgaging and using the equity in their home to fund other expenditures, the survey revealed. Nearly one fifth (18 per cent) stated that they have remortgaged to improve their current house or buy a second home, while a further one in 12 (8 per cent) have done so to support their children.
One in eight (12 per cent) are sure they will not be able to keep to their current mortgage term, while a further 14 per cent are sweating over meeting their mortgage terms.
However, the dream of owning our own homes outright remains as strong as ever – with four in five (79 per cent) saying this is something they wish to achieve.
WE SAY: If you are going to have a mortgage for 25 years or more, make sure you are paying the least amount possible for it. Call us on 08458 386938 to discuss your options.
New products from Nottingham Building Society
New products from Nottingham Building Society
- 2.20% discount for 3 years
- Max 80% LTV
- £300 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Unlimited overpayments
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MD0102
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 65% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF011H
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 90% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF0117
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 85% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgageProduct code: MF011A
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 70% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF011F
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 80% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF011C
- Fixed until 01/09/2018
- Max 80% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF011E
- Fixed until 01/09/2018
- Max 70% LTV
- £800 application fee (can be added)
- £199 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MF011G
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 75% LTV
- £1,500 application fee (can be added)
- £499 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MBF10H
- Fixed until 01/09/2016
- Max 75% LTV
- £1,500 application fee (can be added)
- £499 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MBF10K
- Fixed until 01/09/2015
- Max 75% LTV
- £1,200 application fee (can be added)
- £299 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MBF10J
- Fixed until 01/09/2016
- Max 75% LTV
- £1,200 application fee (can be added)
- £299 booking fee
- Available for purchase & remortgage
- Free valuation for purchase and remortgage
- Free legal fees for remortgage
- Product code: MBF10L
High LTV lending hits highest level since Sept 2008
House purchase lending to high LTV borrowers hit a four and a half year high in June, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv, the UK’s largest chartered surveyor.
High LTV lending reached a post-financial crisis record in June, hitting their highest level since September 2008. There were 7,046 loans advanced to borrowers with a deposit of less than 15% during the month, up 47% from 4,790 in June 2012.
The improvement in high LTV lending was the catalyst behind a 23% year-on-year increase in total house purchase lending. There were 58,321 house purchase approvals in June, up from just 47,422 in June last year, making it the strongest June for house purchase lending since 2007.
There were 3% more high LTV loans in June compared to May, continuing the trend of high LTV borrowers forming a bigger share of the house purchase market.
The sharp increase in the number of high LTV borrowers in June was the result of a significant and sustained improvement in the availability of high LTV mortgages since the start of the year. Lenders are more willing to grant house purchase loans to borrowers with small deposit, and have introduced a wider range of low rate mortgages into the market aimed at first-time buyers.
The Bank of England’s Credit Condition Survey revealed a sustained effort by lenders to increase their high LTV lending in Q2. And the survey revealed that lenders are planning to increase their lending levels to buyers with just a 10% deposit in the third quarter of the year. The survey also showed that demand for house purchase loans is picking up, as confidence grows amid an improving economic outlook.
The improvement in high LTV borrowers – most of which were first-time buyers – was reflecting in the growing number of loans on properties under £125,000 in value (typical first-time buyer property). There were 13,975 loans approvals for purchase of property worth under £`125,000, 34% more than this time last year, when there were just 10,433. While partly reflecting improving house prices, the increase does this reflect two changes in the market: The first – rising demand, as confidence in the economy returns. The second: more first-time buyer activity, and the wider availability of high LTV loans.
Home loan numbers were flat month-on-month in June, but in May lending levels reached a high not seen for 41 months. Sustained high levels this month confirm that it’s a trend rather than a freak high. The average monthly lending figure over the last twelve months was just 53,248 – June levels were 9% above that average.