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Mortgage or loan??

Can anyone advise please.
I'm am buying a property which requires approximately a 50% mortgage over 25yrs but we need a further £9k to pay fees and for some minor home inprovements. I am unsure whether I should add the cost of the loan to the morgage or get a separate loan for the 9K over 10 years. Both options give monthly payments which we can affford but we can't decide which is the best option long term.
Please help

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  • homer_j_3
    homer_j_3 Posts: 3,266 Forumite
    Could you borrow all on mortgage and reduce the term down to meet the amount of what the payment would be on mortgage + loan together?

    ie. Mortgage over 25yrs = £600 + Loan over 10years = £150 = total payment = £750

    Mortgage + consolidation in one = £650 on 25 year term but for £750 you can reduce this to say 20 years? That is 5yrs saving of interest which may be better?
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  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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    A mortgage that allows over payments might be suitable. I've never come accross anyone wanting a separate loan at outset, it's unnecesarily complex on all sorts of levels.
  • Good idea! Thanks for that.
    Kirsty:j
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