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Tax benefits from mortgage ?

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  • toonfish
    toonfish Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    Good post Joe - a lot of folk seem unaware of this option
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    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it.
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  • sinizterguy
    sinizterguy Posts: 1,178 Forumite
    Thanks for answering my question. So basically no benefit it keeping a mortgage on your house if you can pay it all off. The only benefits are in buy to let situations where the interest can be put against tax.
  • jamesd
    jamesd Posts: 26,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    sinizterguy, it's not correct that there is no benefit in keeping the mortgage if you can pay it all off. Mortgages often have lower interest rates than cash ISAs and lower returns than stock and share ISA investing. Given suitable timeframes and tolerance for volatility either option can be better than paying off the mortgage.
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