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Borrowing against one house to buy another

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Tirian
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edited 29 June at 8:48AM in Mortgages & endowments
I have an unmortgaged home.  I would like to buy another property, which would require about 1/3 the value of my home to purchase. I have easily sufficient income to cover a loan/mortgage for this amount, and would most likely pay it off 12-24 months after. 

What is the best way to do this?  When I search for mortgage options they all require you to choose either FTB, home mover or remortgage ... and this is none of those.


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  • silvercar
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    Nearest category is a re-mortgage, though technically you don't have a mortgage so it is just a mortgage, but as it doesn't involve moving, that is what I would choose.
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  • Flugelhorn
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    I did this and it was just treated as a remortgage 
  • Tirian
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    silvercar said:
    Nearest category is a re-mortgage, though technically you don't have a mortgage so it is just a mortgage, but as it doesn't involve moving, that is what I would choose.
    None of the sites let you out in zero as the current mortgage balance for a remortgage ..

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  • Tirian
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    I did this and it was just treated as a remortgage 
    How did you get online quotes?  They won't let me put 0 for the existing mortgage balance for a remortgage
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  • user1977
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    edited 28 June at 11:46PM
    Tirian said:
    silvercar said:
    Nearest category is a re-mortgage, though technically you don't have a mortgage so it is just a mortgage, but as it doesn't involve moving, that is what I would choose.
    None of the sites let you put in zero as the current mortgage balance for a remortgage ..

    Which sites are you talking about? This is what the first one I tried (Nationwide) gives you:

  • Flugelhorn
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    Tirian said:
    I did this and it was just treated as a remortgage 
    How did you get online quotes?  They won't let me put 0 for the existing mortgage balance for a remortgage
    It was a few years back, did it over the phone with my bank 
  • anselld
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    Use a broker (independent).
  • silvercar
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    @Tirian, I’ll move this thread to the mortgage board.
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  • chrisw
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    Mortgage the BTL to keep it separate from your personal finances.
  • Flugelhorn
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    chrisw said:
    Mortgage the BTL to keep it separate from your personal finances.
    may not be a BTL, I did this for a holiday home
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