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Advice wanted on "mortgage holidays"
nevh2001
Posts: 21 Forumite
Hello all,
I'm currently about 18 months into a 3 year fixed deal with Nationwide. In October next year, i am looking at taking a career break for 9 months and going travelling.
I dont want to rent the house out as i dont want to come home and find the carpets wrecked etc. or worse !!
My options are:- to either pay the mortgage payments while i am away, or i have heard of flexible mortgages where you can take a "mortgage holiday" for a few months. If anyone has any advice in these or if anyone has been in similar circumstances, that would be great
many thanks
I'm currently about 18 months into a 3 year fixed deal with Nationwide. In October next year, i am looking at taking a career break for 9 months and going travelling.
I dont want to rent the house out as i dont want to come home and find the carpets wrecked etc. or worse !!
My options are:- to either pay the mortgage payments while i am away, or i have heard of flexible mortgages where you can take a "mortgage holiday" for a few months. If anyone has any advice in these or if anyone has been in similar circumstances, that would be great
many thanks
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....don't forget if the property has no one in it your insurance ofr your building and contents could be void!0
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You will need to check your mortgage offer documents to see if a payment holiday is applicable to your mortgage. Often if a payment holiday is allowed it's for a period of 6 months & you have to have had the mortgage for a certain time to be able to qualify.
You need to read your mortgage documents & if you're still not sure then give the Nationwide a ring to ask them.The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.
I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.0 -
I have a Nationwide mortgage and think that you have to have the mortgage for at least 2 years before you can take a holiday (although it may be only one year).
Don't forget interest will be accumulating while you take your holiday.
Personally I'd rent it out and also pay overpayments if I could.Pink Sproglettes born 2008 and 2010
Mortgages (End 2017) - £180,235.03
(End 2021) - £131,215.25 DID IT!!!
(End 2022) - Target £116,213.810 -
I am not 100% sure but you might need to overpay first of all before you can use this overpayment as a payment holiday.
I have been overpaying my mortgage for many many years, so theoretically I could go for nearly 3 years without paying my mortgage.
I would not leave the property for a full year unattended. If you are weary about your prized possessions then stick them in friends/relatives cellars/attics or hire a storage company. The money you make from renting the property out could be a god sent. You never know what might happen when traveling.0
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