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       As predicted, the Bank of England Monetary   simply allowing your mortgage to drift onto the
       Policy  Committee  opted  for  a  twelfth   Standard  Variable  Rate  (SVR).  For  instance,
       successive hike in the Base Rate of Interest on   Nationwide  are  offering  ‘switches’  at  4.49%,
       11th May; the rate now sits at 4.5%. This action   whereas their SVR is 7.74%.
       was taken for the purposes of cooling inflation –
       the rationale being that if you take money out   Skipton 100% Mortgage for Renters
       of circulation then demand falls -, but the rise   To  assist  the  housing  market  further  Skipton
       will  “obviously  be  very  disappointing  for   announced the introduction of a 100% mortgage
       families  with  mortgages”  (Jeremy  Hunt,   for  renters  this  week.  This  offering  will  enable
       Chancellor).                         those ‘trapped’ in the rental market to purchase a
                                            property  without  the  requirement  to  raise  a
       A generation has become accustomed to the low   deposit, and the cost of the rent is part of the
       rates that endured following the “Credit Crunch”   affordability  assessment  –  if  a  household  can
       of 2008, and the resulting cheap access to capital;   evidence £500pcm in rent, say, then they may be
       but this exposed ‘UK PLC’ to economic shocks   able  to  afford  the  same  sum  as  a  mortgage
       and  removed  a  key  monetary  tool  –  tales  of   repayment. Note, Skipton have capped lending at
       negative  rates  circulated  during  the  Covid-19   the monthly rental sum on this product.
       economic  contraction.  It  was  inevitable  rates
       would eventually rise, but the pace in which this   This  first-of-a-kind  mortgage  is  likely  to  offer
       has happened is alarming to many.    renewed  hope  to  those  that  have  been
                                            demoralised by the changing market conditions,
       A  household  on  a  2-year  fixed  mortgage  –  a   the deposit requirements (5% absolute minimum)
       common mortgage product – could have secured   and the tightening lending criteria. The influx of
       a mortgage in 2021 at under 2% and now face   “new” customers is also likely to support house
       remortgaging on a like-for-like basis at over 4.5%.   prices over the short-term; good news for those
       On a £100,000 loan over a 25-year term, this   already on the ladder.
       would  increase  monthly  costs  by  over  £130.
       Ouch!                                Please get in touch for a chat or come along to the
                                            drop-in clinic at the Watermark Centre, Ivybridge
       It  is  not  all  doom  and  gloom  however  as  the   on the last Tuesday of each month (2pm-4pm).
       outlook has improved since the autumn and many
       mortgage prices have drifted down, despite the   Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you
       Base  Rate  movements.  At  present,  the  longer-  have any queries – 01752 205202.
       term  fixed  products  (5-year  and  10-year)  are
       offering  lower  rates  than  their  short-term   Rob Cowsill, Independent Financial Adviser at
       equivalents,  which  is  an  inversion  of  the  usual   SWLaw [and proud South Hams resident]
       dynamic. You would expect to pay a premium for
       the security of a long-term fixed product, but the
       inflation and interest rate projections are such that
       lenders are keen to incentivise borrowers onto
       long-term  products  (whilst  rates  remain  high).
       Lenders are profit driven and clearly feel, on the
       balance of probability, that borrowers on short-
       term deals are a greater threat to their position.
       Inflation is forecast to fall towards the target 2% by
       2024, and interest rates are likely to mirror this
       trend. The pain is therefore likely to be short-term
       and  tracker  and  variable  mortgages  may  be
       attractive  to  those  unfortunate  enough  to
       remortgage  over  this  period.  Note,  switching
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     Health Centre, Ivybridge 24 hrs     01752 690777  CLUBS, SOCIETIES ETC
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