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Best way to use lump sum?

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Hi everyone, I have recently received some inheritance and was aiming to put £50k towards the mortgage, but I'm stuck with how best to do this.
Mortgage is currently £109k with interest rate of 5.04% and the current deal is up in December. Do I put the £50k on now or wait until the deal is up to avoid charges for overpayment? I currently make small overpayments of £200 a month when I can.
Also we are thinking of moving, so would we be best to save it for when moving to reduce the new mortgage? 

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  • Brie
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    The sooner you can apply it against the money you owe the less interest will need to be paid.  I would contact the bank and ask how much you could pay against the mortgage now and not have any charges.  Possibly it will be 10% of the current value or 10% of the value when the mortgage was arranged.  I would pay the max possible and then hold the rest somewhere safe to pay at the renewal date.  It's hard to get a saving rate that would beat 5.04% by much.

    Thinking of moving might take a while to action.  A bit of thinking, trying to find the right place, trying to sell yours etc.  Meanwhile interest is being charged on what you owe currently.  I wouldn't wait in case it never happens or you start nibbling at it for other things.  If spending £20k+ on some reno meant you didn't need to move is another thing and would be a good reason to not plop it on the mortgage.  
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