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Why apply for a mortgage with L&C?

Applying for your mortgage with L&C when you’re moving home can help save you money, time, and hassle. We’ve got all the mortgage advice you need to help make the home buying process as painless as possible.

• Use our online Mortgage Finder at a time and place that’s convenient for you, either at home or on the go.
• It’ll ask you for all the essential information, including the purchase price of the property you’re hoping to buy, how much you want to borrow, and what your income is.
• The Mortgage Finder will give you a list of personalised results in real time of all the home mover deals you might qualify for.
• If you haven’t found a property yet, you can complete our Mortgage Finder, and we’ll send you a ‘Decision in Principle’ certificate by email, indicating how much you might be able to borrow. If we need to check anything, one of our expert mortgage advisers will give you a call to confirm your details and fill in any blanks. Our online Decision in Principle doesn’t require a credit check, so won’t harm your credit score to apply.
• If you’ve found your new home and you’re ready for the next step, just fill in the property details on our Mortgage Finder and send it over to us so that we can get started on finding the best mortgage deal for you.
• Our advice is fee free. Like all other brokers, we’ll receive a payment from the lender you take your mortgage through, but we won’t charge you anything on top of this so there‘s nothing to pay us. You’ll pay no more applying through us than you would going directly to the lender on the same deal.

Mortgage Options for Moving Home

There are three main mortgage options if you’re moving home: either ‘porting’ your existing mortgage across to a new property; porting your mortgage and borrowing additional funds, or taking out a new mortgage. Here’s what you need to know.

• Porting your current mortgage. If you’re tied into your existing mortgage deal, your lender may be prepared to let you transfer it across to your new property without paying an Early Repayment Charge (ERC). However, if they do allow this, you’ll still need to go through the mortgage application process again, as your lender will need to be satisfied that you meet their current lending criteria and that the mortgage is affordable. Find out more in our guide to Porting a mortgage.
• Moving to a larger home with a bigger mortgage. If you’re porting a mortgage and need to borrow additional funds, bear in mind that this may be at a different rate to your current mortgage. If you do need a different deal, it’s a good idea to try and ensure this finishes at a similar time to your existing mortgage so that you can then remortgage the whole amount onto the same deal at a later date.
• Taking out a new mortgage. If you’re currently on your lender’s Standard Variable Rate (SVR), or there are no charges to move away from your existing mortgage or lender, you may decide to take out a new mortgage when you move home. There are many different types of mortgage deals you may want to look at, so take a look at our mortgage guides for more information, or give us a call and an expert adviser will be able to recommend the right option for you.

When to apply for a mortgage

It’s a good idea to start the process of applying for a mortgage as soon as you’ve decided you’re going to move home.

Your starting point should be to think about how much you want to borrow, and what type of mortgage you’d like.

Here at L&C we can help you determine which type of mortgage is right for you, and once you’ve found a property to buy, we will support you through the mortgage application process from start to finish.

Start your search online for a mortgage

Finding a mortgage and applying with L&C is a simple four-step process.

Step 1 See how much you could borrow and what your monthly payments are likely to cost using our L&C calculators or the online Mortgage Finder.

Step 2 Answer a few more questions online, or speak to an adviser to find out which deals you are likely to qualify for and get expert advice on the best deal for you.

Step 3 Apply easily for your mortgage online – we’ll pre-populate the application form with the information you’ve given us already, so there’s no need to tell us twice.

Step 4 Once you’ve submitted your application you can keep track of the whole process online 24/7. Our experts are on hand to offer free advice if you need help or support at any stage, and we’ll appoint a dedicated case manager who’ll do all the legwork for you.

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