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Mortgage Exit Fee

Evening all,

first time poster here....quick question I hope someone can answer.  Unfortunately, Im going through a divorce with the soon to be ex-wife taking on the house and will transfer the mortgage and property into her name.  We came off a Fixed term mortgage at the beginning of this year and went on to the lenders variable rate.  Am I right in saying there normally isn't an exit fee on a Variable rate mortgage?  Unless these particular circumstances involves other fees

many thanks in advance

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,122 Forumite
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    The lender will need to verify but normally there is no early repayment charge once the deal ends.  There will just be the mortgage redemption fee.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,897 Forumite
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    The redemption fee is normally around £100-200 and it is just to take their name off the land registry really. 
    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.
  • thank you both for the replies.  Has put my mind to rest as was expecting a fee of a few 000's!
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