Right to Buy Mortgages

Smart Home Finance are specialists in helping local authority tenants take advantage of the governments 'Right To Buy' scheme.

We handle everything from the initial application in obtaining a purchase price from the local authority, through to helping secure a mortgage to purchase your home.

We are able to recommend a solicitor who has the expertise in helping tenants with the conveyancing and legal work; helping with the purchase of your home.

We can provide mortgage advice from a wide range of lenders including high street household names and lenders not usually available directly to the general public where tenants have less than a 100% credit score.

We arrange mortgages for both employed and self-employed people. 

Don’t worry if you are over 50 and think you will not be able to get a mortgage with an affordable monthly repayment.

We look at the valuation to make sure it is reasonable, so should we think the council valuation to be  too high, we will challenge this for you.

We will endeavour to ensure that you receive every penny of the discount you are entitled to. There are strict guidelines by law that set out timescales that your landlord must comply with to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner and we can help to ensure this is adhered to.

Right to Buy Mortgages

Mr & Mrs P from Leicestershire approached us to help them initially complete the paperwork required to obtain a purchase price for their property and to advise them on the most suitable mortgage for their circumstances. 

Mr P was concerned that being self-employed for only two years and that Mrs P is currently a housewife looking after their young son it would be difficult for them to obtain a mortgage. We helped arrange a mortgage through a high street lender which they were able to set their monthly payment initially at £223 per month for the first five years of their mortgage.

This gave Mr & Mrs P peace of mind knowing that their payments would not increase in the near future and also made a saving of approximately £150 per month compared to their rent.

Mr & Mrs M of Leicestershire approached Smart Home Finance to help with the purchase of their council house.

Mr M being 56 years of age and having been considering purchasing for many years assumed he had left it to late. He was also worried that having had credit issues in the recent past, this would prevent him from obtaining the finance and if he could it, would be beyond his budget.

After initially meeting Mr & Mrs M in their home we were able to ascertain that due to them being tenants for a number of years they were entitled to a large discount off the purchase price of their property which they would be able to use as a deposit.

We helped to arrange a mortgage where by the repayments resulted in a saving of approximately £50 per month and also gave them the comfort and peace of mind that their mortgage payment will be the same for 10 years which is when Mr M plans to retire. They are also happy that at retirement they will no longer have a monthly mortgage or rent commitment which will allow them to enjoy a better

The pros and cons of buying your council house: 

Advantage

The security of owning your own home.

Disadvantage

You will be responsible for the maintenance of your home and pay for unforeseen repairs.

Advantage

You are in control of any changes such as home improvements that you may wish to make to your home.

Disadvantage

You may get help with the rent, however with a mortgage you are unlikely too.

Advantage

Should you wish to move you are in control by choosing where you wish to live.

Disadvantage

With having a mortgage you have no control over your repayments when your fixed mortgage period ends because interest rates can go up as well as down.

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

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

Financial Solutions for Homeowners
Secured loans representative example: If you borrow £10,000 over 10 years at an Annual Interest Rate of 6.7% (variable) you would make 120 payments of £136.60 per month. The total amount repayable will be £16,392.50 (This includes a lender fee of £495 and a broker fee of £1,495 which have been added to the loan.) The overall cost for comparison is 7.03% APRC representative.
Smart Home Finance is a credit broker not a lender.
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF CONSOLIDATING EXISTING BORROWING YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BE EXTENDING THE TERMS OF THE DEBT AND INCREASING THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU REPAY.
Smart Home Finance is a credit broker and not a lender. Nothing on this website constitutes financial advice. If you need financial advice you should speak to a qualified financial advisor. This website provides information only, and the choice of product is for you alone to choose. As a broker we process the information you provide us and we may pass this onto our trusted third party lenders and brokers. All credit is subject to you being a UK resident, aged 18 or over and subject to your personal circumstances. All lenders operate responsible lending policies and as such credit is subject to status and affordability.
Rates from 1.39% APRC to 16.5% APRC are available – the highest rate is for customers with severe credit problems. Loans available from 1-30 years
TYPICAL 7.03% APRC variable.
Lowest APR at which not less than 10% of the agreements that would be entered into, highest at which credit would be provided under any of the agreements
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