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Tracker at 2.19% or fixed 3.6% 5 years?

Hi there,
any advice on these options?
The problem is that the tracker is re-negotiated at 2 years with another £1000 fee at that point and possibly 2 yrs after etc, whilst interest may (should?) increase by 5 years to make the 5 year option more attractive.

I know this involved a crystal ball, but would do you think?

Thanks for your advice.

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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    unusual to force an extra fees in advance, which lender?

    what are the follow on rates after initial promotional periods.

    how big is the mortgage?
  • attila_
    attila_ Posts: 462 Forumite
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    i'd sell my cat for a 3.6% for 5 years - that's very good.
  • rainio
    rainio Posts: 44 Forumite
    edited 11 October 2011 at 7:07PM
    Through a broker - mortgage with Accord (National Bank of Australia).
    The broker said after the 2 year period there would be a negotiation with more fees depending on the options taken (same with the 5 year).
    Are there usually no more fees with further negotiations?

    It's a £285 000 mortgage excluding £100 000 deposit - kindly lent by my mum (so around 26% deposit).

    Thanks.

    EDIT: Acutally, two brokers gave the same rates with accord as the best.
  • nick1977
    nick1977 Posts: 160 Forumite
    rainio wrote: »
    Through a broker - mortgage with Accord (National Bank of Australia).
    The broker said after the 2 year period there would be a negotiation with more fees depending on the options taken (same with the 5 year).
    Are there usually no more fees with further negotiations?

    It's a £285 000 mortgage excluding £100 000 deposit - kindly lent by my mum (so around 26% deposit).

    Thanks.

    EDIT: Acutally, two brokers gave the same rates with accord as the best.


    A word of advice - speaking from a friend's experience, do not use the word "lent" when you're talking about deposits of that amount. Could cause problems with your application!

    Nick
    £5850 in the rainy day fund - target £9000
    £575 in OH 40th BDay Account - target £5000 by April 2013 :eek:
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    rainio wrote: »
    Through a broker - mortgage with Accord (National Bank of Australia).
    The broker said after the 2 year period there would be a negotiation with more fees depending on the options taken (same with the 5 year).
    Are there usually no more fees with further negotiations?

    It's a £285 000 mortgage excluding £100 000 deposit - kindly lent by my mum (so around 26% deposit).

    Thanks.

    EDIT: Acutally, two brokers gave the same rates with accord as the best.

    You don't really renegotiate you go onto the follow on rate for the full term(or change later) or get a new product with the fees at that time which may be zero or much more.

    SO what are the follow on rates, remember broker s like you to remortgage thats where they get their money.
  • MFSaver
    MFSaver Posts: 101 Forumite
    rainio wrote: »
    Hi there,
    any advice on these options?
    The problem is that the tracker is re-negotiated at 2 years with another £1000 fee at that point and possibly 2 yrs after etc, whilst interest may (should?) increase by 5 years to make the 5 year option more attractive.

    I know this involved a crystal ball, but would do you think?

    Thanks for your advice.

    Go find YBS's tracker to fixed mortgage. 75% LTV: 2.29% + BoE rate for two years followed by fixed at 3.39% for three years. Fee is £995 not including valuation and solicitor fees.
  • I like the First Direct lifetime tracker for 75% LTV. Base rate + 1.89% (currently 2.39%), £199 arrangement fee, unlimited overpayments, no ERC.

    Of course FD don't pay brokers so the brokers will never tell you about them.
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