Mortgage Product Fee Refund?

We’ve been trying to get our chain over the line for months now and the end is in sight however our mortgage for the onward property won’t be extended by more than two weeks by Barclays which won’t be sufficient. 

So we have to now reapply for a new mortgage :neutral:

Should we be entitled to a refund of the product fee for the mortgage that is due to expire?

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Is Barclays going to charge you a fee on the new mortgage product?
  • Check your offer. It will state if it is refundable 
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,116 Forumite
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    Should we be entitled to a refund of the product fee for the mortgage that is due to expire?
    Lenders are pretty good at disclosing non-refundable charges.  They will refer to them as non-refundable where that is the case.  So, you just need to check your offer letter.

    Most mortgage brokers will recommend you pay the fee by adding it to the mortgage and paying it off upon completion.  That is because if a deal expires, even if the fee was non-refundable, it was never charged in the first place and can be avoided.  Unlike paying it up front where you can find it is not refunded.
    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.
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