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Next house move - mortgage query

Hi

At some point in the next few years I'd like to move up the housing ladder. I was a first time buyer when I bought the house I live in now.

House is worth about £95k, and outstanding mortgage about £48k (it is portable).

If I move to a new house can I just port my mortgage and apply for another mortgage to cover the difference in cost or will I need a deposit for the new house? I'm sure I could get a bigger mortgage, as salary has increased quite a bit since I first took out my initial mortgage.

I can currently overpay quite a lot on my existing mortgage, and I don't know whether to do that (better than putting the money in a savings account checked the calculation) or whether to save for a deposit instead? I have savings to cover the solicitor, selling and movings costs already. I'm 18 months into a 5 year fixed mortgage rate is 3.99%. If I will need a deposit, what percentage would I need to save?

Thanks
MFW 2011 No 201 £5000 (overpayment target)/ £3493 (amount overpaid so far)
Mortgage 30/12/2010 - £47,619

Mortgage 09/07/2011 - £43,042

£11k in 2011 challenge £490.31/£11000
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