Now is a good time to sell your property.

Houses and even flats are flying off of the market like hot cakes.

Now that buyers with as little as 5% deposit are in the mix, they have more choice and are competing with first time buyers and home movers for properties that would have previously been unaffordable and out of their budget.

In terms of applying for a mortgage, the same affordability factors apply (i.e annual salary, debt to income ratio and stress testing).

This new initiative means that those who can generally afford a £200,000.00 property, but just didn’t have £20,000.00 for a 10% deposit, can now buy a property within that price range with a 5% £10,000.00 deposit.

It’s important to note that nothing is ever done as a good will gesture. This kind of lending does present risks to lenders which is why you’ll find that interest rates are a lot higher when a buyer is presenting less deposit and borrowing more (loan to value).

Before the pandemic and the 5% deposit initiate, a 90% mortgage which meant the borrower would of been presenting 10% deposit, had interest rates in and around the 1.89% region. Now for the similar kind of mortgage, you’re looking at 3.49% interest rates. Shocking! That’s almost double!

1. Find out how much a bank is willing to lend you & get a decision in principle (known as a DIP or AIP)
2. Look for properties within your budget. See it, view it & make an Offer on the property within 24 hours.

“I called the Estate Agent to arrange a viewing as soon as the property came on the market and within minutes it was gone!“

You snooze, you loose…

Remember, it’s survival of the quickest!