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commercial mortgage Help cutting interest

Hi I have a commercial mortgage with RBOS over 15 years, The loan is on a Shop with large living accomodation.
I now have 144k outstanding and 14 years left on the loan.
I think I am currently paying around 8.5% interest. My monthly payment is £1400.21.
The property is worth 250k.
I think I am paying too high interest and am looking for a way to reduce costs on this loan, any help welcome!

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  • mhay_3
    mhay_3 Posts: 72 Forumite
    Not the worst rate ever on a commercial mortgage to be honest.

    i take it you're self employed too. what industry you in?

    Most commercial lenders will want you to have a net profit of around 130% of your mortgage payments.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser

    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • UK007BullDog
    UK007BullDog Posts: 2,607 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What kind of shop is it?
    It has a seperate entrance?

    Commercial mortgages are a bit more pricey than the residential ones.
  • It is a Newsagents/convenience store,
    We have no seperate front entrance to our living accomadation although we also have a private entrance to the rear.
    Mortgage payments easily meet the 130% criteria.
  • Rick62
    Rick62 Posts: 989 Forumite
    With decent equity ration I would expect about 2 to 2.5% over base (i.e. 7 to 7.5%) plus 1% fee to set up. Have you tried speaking to RBOS?
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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