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Consumers wanting to build their own home can now apply for an equity loan of up to 40% under the Government’s help to build scheme.
The scheme, which is set to accept applications this winter, is aimed at making it more affordable for consumers in England to build their own home.
It enables potential home builders to borrow between 5% to 20%, or up to 40% for those based in London, of the estimated costs to buy a plot of land and build the home, as an equity loan from the Government.
The loan will be interest-free for the first five years, but borrowers will start paying interest from year six. On year six interest will be added at a fixed rate of 1.75%. From year seven onwards, the previous year’s interest rate will increase by 2% plus either the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate or a minimum of 2% if the CPI is zero or less.
Along with repaying the loan and interest, borrowers will be charged a £1 monthly management fee for the life of the loan.
Borrowers will have to repay the loan at the end of the term, which is normally 25 years, or when they sell the home or pay off the mortgage. Alternatively, the loan can be repaid any time before then.
Along with the equity loan, consumers will need a 5% deposit and secure a self-build mortgage for the remaining balance of up to 25%.
Under the scheme, up to £600,000 can be spend on building the new home. This must include the cost of the land, if not already purchased, and no more than £400,000 on the cost to build it.
In order to apply for a help to build loan, consumers must:
Once the help to build loan has been approved, consumers have up to three years to buy the land and build their home.
The process for applying for the scheme is:
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Of those who remortgaged in May, nearly two-thirds of borrowers chose a five year product, according to the latest LMS Monthly Remortgage Snapshot.
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The average house price in the UK has increased by 16.8% since the start of the pandemic, according to Halifax.
Of those who remortgaged in May, nearly two-thirds of borrowers chose a five year product, according to the latest LMS Monthly Remortgage Snapshot. Compared to April, this figure has increased by almost 10%. Like other sectors, average rates for a five year fixed mortgage have been increasing. In April the average rate for a five year fixed account was 3.01%, and as of June this figure is now 0.36% more, according to Moneyfacts data.
Of those who remortgaged in May, nearly two-thirds of borrowers chose a five year product, according to the latest LMS Monthly Remortgage Snapshot.
Each week the moneyfacts.co.uk content team round up the very best mortgage rates available in the UK. Compare and apply today.
Each week the moneyfacts.co.uk content team round up the very best mortgage rates available in the UK. Compare and apply today.
The average house price in the UK has increased by 16.8% since the start of the pandemic, according to Halifax. It now means that housing affordability is at the lowest level on the bank’s records. “Soaring property prices and slower wage growth have combined to stretch traditional measures of housing affordability,” said Andrew Asaam, Mortgages Director at Halifax. In comparison, the average wage growth in the UK since the pandemic began is set at 2.7%. Today, the cost of a typical UK home is over seven times more expensive than the average annual earnings.
The average house price in the UK has increased by 16.8% since the start of the pandemic, according to Halifax.
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