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Better to pay off mortgage, or leave it as is?

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  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    edited 5 August 2016 at 5:08PM
    I understand that Snarffie but the balance won't be falling that much.

    This isn't a mortgage being paid off over two years (AIUI) it's a longer term mortgage that happens to have a two year fixed period. Then it would go into SVR or similar (hence the comment about going onto SVR i think). So each year the balance would drop only slightly.

    If as you think it is indeed being paid off over the next two years them I agree with you.
  • snarffie
    snarffie Posts: 474 Forumite
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    AnotherJoe,

    The OP hasn't specified a term beyond two years, and without this info, the question can't be answered.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Need more info.

    does the penalty drop to a lower level at some point like Aug 2017

    what's the full term/current payment.

    what are the terms of the max over payments

    Is there a charge to change full term down to 2 year.

    to better a £900 fee today you need to be able to do penalty free payments of at least £613pm across the 2 years.

    A penalty free lump sum now will reduce that amount.
  • magicpork
    magicpork Posts: 53 Forumite
    Like other have asked, OP you should clarify the mortgage terms beyond two-year horizon..is your mortgage fully paid off if you keep up the payment for another two years?
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