- Does mortgage advice cost me anything?
- No. The adviser is paid a procuration fee by the lender when your mortgage completes, so there is no adviser fee to you.
- Will an enquiry affect my credit score?
- No. An initial conversation and an affordability assessment do not involve a hard credit search. Only a full application does, and you decide when to reach that point.
- How much can I borrow?
- Most lenders work to roughly four to four and a half times income, but it depends heavily on your outgoings, deposit and credit profile. An adviser can give you a realistic figure in one call.
- Can you help if I am self-employed?
- Yes. Self-employed applications need the right lender rather than the cheapest headline rate, which is exactly where whole-of-market advice earns its keep.
- When should I look at remortgaging?
- Around six months before your current deal ends. Offers are usually valid for that long, so you can secure a rate early and still move if something better appears.