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Finger in air - how much can I borrow ??

Hi Guys,

Just a rough guestimate please ..

Got a £90k mortgage.....20 years left on it...value of house currently about £160k

Regular job on £33k a year......

What's the ceiling property price I can look at ???

Cheers for any advice

Simon

Comments

  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Somewhere between 4 - 5 times your income could be obtained

    You would need to make deductions from your income, if you have other debts or financial commitments in the background

    HTH
    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.
  • Cheers herbs....

    So approx £200k ( 4 x £33k + £70k equity ) ..like you say depending on other commitments ??
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    That looks right

    You could get higher multiples but it will all depend on your actual circumctances and commitments

    Is £200k right for you?
    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.
  • Thanks again herbie....£200k is more than fine ....don't want to go that high ..around £185k should be more than enough...like you say..need to look a circumstances.

    Cheers

    Simon
  • nrsql
    nrsql Posts: 1,925 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You also need to consider whether you think you can sustain the mortgage payments especially if you have extra costs with the new property.
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