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Mortgages For Older Persons

As modern medicine improves, the age that people in the UK are living to is going up. At the same time, those of us with gold plated final salary pension schemes are getting fewer and fewer.

Those who have a defined contribution pension are now able to use the pension freedoms to access their life savings however they wish, within certain tax allowances and after the age of 55.

But while most people used to use their pension to purchase an annuity when they retired, providing them with a guaranteed income for the rest of their lives, with interest rates having been so low for so long, fewer people are choosing this route.

In the mortgage market meanwhile, the way that lenders assess whether you are eligible for a mortgage has changed. They now need to be able to see that you can prove you will have enough money in income to repay your mortgage each month. For those who have chosen to access their pension through drawdown, this can prove trickier than getting a mortgage when you were earning a full time salary.

That said, there are plenty of options for borrowers who want to get a mortgage that they will still be repaying after they retire.

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Borrowing Past Retirement Age

With house prices rising on average in most areas of the UK, homeowners have had to take much bigger mortgages than was necessary 30 years ago. The bigger the mortgage, the longer it takes to repay and when you consider the average age of a first-time buyer is now in their 30s, taking a 35-year mortgage aged 35 takes you to the age of 70.

Mortgage lenders went through a phase recently of capping their maximum borrower age at 65 years old. This presented real problems for lots of homeowners, even those still in their 40s who weren’t planning to retire for two decades.

The regulator has since relaxed their rules a bit and as a result there are now a lot of lenders, particularly building societies, that will consider offering mortgages to borrowers aged up to 85 or 90. You’ll still need to show that you can afford to repay the mortgage, but lenders are being a bit more flexible about what counts as income.

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Retirement Mortgages

Over the past couple of years, some lenders have innovated and it’s now possible to get a retirement mortgage. This is an interest-only mortgage that allows you to repay the interest on your loan while you have an income and can afford it.

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This type of loan is known as equity release and it requires specialist advice. One of our advisers can help you decide whether you could get a normal mortgage or if you think equity release might be more appropriate, to find someone who will be able to help.

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Buy-to-Let for Retired Borrowers

Many people in the UK view property as a better bet than pensions and as such we see a lot of older customers who want to invest in buy-to-let.

The usual rules apply when looking to get into buy-to-let and it can be a good option if you’re retired and want to invest in property as the mortgage is assessed on the rental income rather than your personal income.

Some lenders want to see that you have experience as a landlord or that you have other income as well before they’ll lend to you though, so it’s a good idea to talk to one of our advisers who will be able to help you find out what your options are.

Commercial Mortgages and some forms of Part Commercial & Buy to Let mortgages are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE

Think carefully about securing other debts against your home. Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or any other debts secured on it.

Commercial Mortgages and some forms of Part Commercial & Buy to Let mortgages are not regulated.

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