We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Mortgage costs/mortgage prisoner

col81
col81 Posts: 338 Forumite
Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
edited 24 December 2020 at 6:13PM in Mortgages & endowments
I have 3 defaults dropping off my file in may 21. I then want a repayment mortgage the house is worth £145k I owe £118k I earn £45k pa. I have no other debts. What is the payment likely to be? I pay £330 now interest only. Added to the title I have had a letter saying fca help people like me who are mortgage prisoners! I have done the online questionnaire it didnt provide any help

Comments

  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    You can probably switch lenders. I dont think you are a Mortgage prisoner. 
    3 x 5 year old defaults should not be a deal breaker, but with 5 months to go it is probably worthwhile staying where you are.

    The repayments will be dependent on the mortgage balance, term and interest rate - you can get a rough idea here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/property/mortgagecalculator.shtml
    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.
  • col81
    col81 Posts: 338 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I am currently on 3.5 % above the libor rate which is 0. I may be better letting it roll on interest only at £330 and overpaying possibly
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    I dont think you will get significantly lower than 3.5% until they drop off. Once they do, we will probably be in a different world to where we are now. A lot will hopefully change in the next 5 months. 

    You should be looking at normal rates - whatever they may be in 5 months. 
    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.
  • col81
    col81 Posts: 338 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    What are normal rates for someone like me? Thanks for help
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    About 2-2.5% at the minute. 
    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.
  • col81
    col81 Posts: 338 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Have a nice xmas thank you for advice
  • dimbo61
    dimbo61 Posts: 13,727 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 26 December 2020 at 11:56AM
    In the mean time look at what you would be paying on a repayment mortgage.
    Use could use "whatsthecost"
    Put in outstanding balance, say 25 years to bring you upto 67/68 years of age in you were born in 1981 ?
    Say 2.5% interest rate and see what the figure work out.
    Then overpay by that amount each month !
    So current IO payment is £330 and repayment at 2.5% would be £830 each month just overpay by £500 a month till May.
    You will by May know if you can afford a repayment mortgage 
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.4K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.3K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.