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mortgage question need help

hi guys

wonder if someone can help me with a question????....

i have found a house that i like with the equity in my current house it would mean i actually have left over cash from the sale and purchase which i am going to keep hold of and do some improvements to the new house
my question is since i wont want to borrow extra money on my mortgage should it be easier to transfer it from my current address to the new one

thanks in advance

steph
always looking for a bargin

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  • GMS
    GMS Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    You could try to 'port' your current mortgage if the lender allows this.

    Why not speak to a 'Whole of Market' broker? It may be that there is a better deal available for you elsewhere. If not try the porting option. That way you have covered most possibilities.
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  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
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    better to stick to simple English
    what do you mean
    that you are buying a cheaper house than the one you are selling

    just tell us
    the price of your current house
    the mortgage on it

    the price of your new house
    what the mortgage situation is

    anything else relevant
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  • needabargin_2
    needabargin_2 Posts: 20 Forumite
    edited 30 August 2010 at 8:36PM
    CLAPTON wrote: »
    better to stick to simple English
    what do you mean
    that you are buying a cheaper house than the one you are selling

    just tell us
    the price of your current house
    the mortgage on it

    the price of your new house
    what the mortgage situation is

    anything else relevant


    just tell us
    the price of your current house 95K
    the mortgage on it 55K

    the price of your new house 85K
    what the mortgage situation is since my fixed rate of 5 years has finished i now go to base rate (0.50%) + 0.75 % = 1.25%

    the extra £10k i have left over would be for work in the new house

    hope this makes more sense??


    Opps ment 85K for new house not £45K
    always looking for a bargin
  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,931 Forumite
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    you will not be able to have a £55k mortgage on a £45k house
  • Caz3121 wrote: »
    you will not be able to have a £55k mortgage on a £45k house


    sorry put wrong amount have edited now
    always looking for a bargin
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