(BU07) 5 Year 2.01% Discount Buy for Uni

Designed for:

Students under the age of 30, in full-time education, wishing to buy a house to live in while also renting out spare rooms for income. Applicants must have at least a year left on their university course and have a parental helper that can act as a joint borrower.

 
Not designed for:

Student borrowers who want a fixed rate of interest or do not plan to live in the property.

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(BU07) 5 Year 2.01% Discount Buy for Uni

Initial rate

6.09%

Subsequent Rate (SVR)

8.10%

Overall cost for comparison

7.40% APRC

Maximum loan to value (LTV)

100%

Incentives

Yes

Arrangement Fee

£599

Early repayment charge

None

Product Summary

Initial Rate

6.09% variable, which includes a 2.01% discount from our Standard Variable Rate for 5 years.

Followed by:

Our Standard Variable Rate* for the remainder of the term, currently 8.10%.

Overall cost for comparison*

7.4% APRC

Maximum Loan to Value (LTV*)

100% - If over 80% LTV, then a parental helper is required to provide additional security. Please see our Buy for Uni page for details.

Fees & Incentives
Fees
 

Arrangement fee - £599 (payable on completion, can be added to the loan providing the loan and fee does not exceed 100% of the property value)

Funds transfer fee - £20 (payable before completion)

Mortgage exit fee - £100 (payable when the mortgage is fully repaid)

Standard Valuation Fee – (Amount varies dependent on the property value)

 
Incentives

One free valuation of the parental helper’s property included.

If the parental helper deposits cash as security, this will be invested into a 35-Day Notice Account for the period of involvement with the mortgage and will receive interest associated with this account.

Early Repayment Charge

No early repayment charges apply.

Loan Purpose

Purchase Only

Repayment Method

Capital & Interest or Interest-Only

Maximum Term

25 years

Loan Size

Minimum £125,000 – Maximum £400,000

Product Information
Portability
 

This product is portable and can be transferred from the existing property to a new property.

 
Interest rate floor

The interest rate for this mortgage has a ‘floor’, which means that it will never fall below 2.50% during the discount period.

 
Adding fees

If you add the arrangement fee to the loan, then interest will be charged on it resulting in a greater amount payable over the term of the mortgage.

 
Interest Only

The mortgage is available on an interest-only basis providing a suitable strategy for repayment must be in place.

 
Eligibility

Property must be in England and Wales with a value of £125,000 or more.

If a legal charge is being taken over a parental helper’s property, their property value must be:

  • Minimum £100,000 if a 1st charge is being taken (unmortgaged property).
  • Minimum £250,000 if a 2nd charge is being taken (mortgaged property).

Please see our Buy for Uni page for details.

Mortgages are subject to underwriting.

Representative Example

This information is to help you understand the typical cost of this mortgage and is not representative of your personal circumstances.

A mortgage of £140,819.00 payable over 13 years, on an interest-only repayment basis, with an initial discounted rate of 6.09%, which includes a 2.01% discount from our Standard Variable Rate (SVR) for 5 years and then on our SVR, currently 8.10%, for the remaining 8 years. The initial term would require 60 monthly payments of £714.66, followed by 96 monthly payments of £950.53.

The total amount payable would be £276,123.48, made up of the loan amount (£140,819.00), plus interest (£134,130.48), Arrangement Fee (£599), Standard Valuation Fee (£205), Solicitor Fee (£250), Funds Transfer Fee (£20), and a Mortgage Exit Fee (£100).

The overall cost for comparison is 7.4% APRC.

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