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Mortgage less than 25K

RAFMAC
RAFMAC Posts: 6 Forumite
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edited 20 December 2025 at 4:17PM in Mortgages & endowments
Does anyone know who offers the smallest mortgage? Nationwide & Santander offer £25K.
Thought I would ask the forum save calling lots of building societies and banks and stuck on hold for ages. Need to get a mortgage to access the LISA would like a £10k but anything under £25k would be good. Thanks for your help

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  • PLRFD
    PLRFD Posts: 1,214 Forumite
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    Hi there this is in the wrong section you will get a much better response in the correct one good luck.
  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,814 Forumite
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    I've asked for this to be moved to the Mortgages board. 
    But my understanding is that mortgages (secured against the property) are usually for a minimum of £25k - anything lower would be handled as a straight loan.
  • I believe First Direct may offer a £10,000 mortgage 
  • thanks for the info and changing to the correct forum board, been helpful will look into thanks
  • Perhaps a non-secured loan may give you more flexibility and will be easier to arrange for this amount.   May be worth considering
  • BikingBud
    BikingBud Posts: 2,730 Forumite
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    edited 24 December 2025 at 12:42PM
    Perhaps a non-secured loan may give you more flexibility and will be easier to arrange for this amount.   May be worth considering
    But wouldn't that inhibit the LISA bonus claim and perhaps even lead to a penalty payment?
    RAFMAC said:
    Does anyone know who offers the smallest mortgage? Nationwide & Santander offer £25K.
    Thought I would ask the forum save calling lots of building societies and banks and stuck on hold for ages. Need to get a mortgage to access the LISA would like a £10k but anything under £25k would be good. Thanks for your help
    https://www.gov.uk/lifetime-isa/withdrawing-money-from-your-lifetime-isa

    You’ll pay a withdrawal charge of 25% if you withdraw cash or assets for any other reason (also known as making an unauthorised withdrawal). 

    and

    You can use your savings to help you buy your first home if all the following apply:

    • the property costs £450,000 or less

    • you buy the property at least 12 months after you make your first payment into the Lifetime ISA

    • you use a conveyancer or solicitor to act for you in the purchase - the ISAprovider will pay the funds directly to them

    • you’re buying with a mortgage


  • Xenon
    Xenon Posts: 293 Forumite
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    Perhaps a non-secured loan may give you more flexibility and will be easier to arrange for this amount.   May be worth considering
    I thought that was not possible/advisable to use a loan towards buying a property ?

    Stand to be corrected
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