Mortgage Broker Reading

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Our mortgage brokers are independent of any lender and offer a full spectrum of straight talking, expert financial advice. Perfectly positioned to help you with your mortgage requirements.

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Access to the Whole Market
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FREE* consultations
for Reading
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Why choose Mortgage Brokers with SAM Conveyancing?

Whether you are making a purchase or remortgaging a property, using an impartial mortgage advisor saves you from being pressured by any specific lender, so you can choose the best deal available from the whole market.

We can offer you a free* initial consultation with our independent mortgage brokers at Advies. They search across the whole market to provide the best mortgage rates that match your needs and circumstances, with access to exclusive rates that can beat the high street lenders.


Advies Top 100 Financial Advisers
We are delighted to announce that Advies have been recognised by the Financial Times as being one of the FT Adviser UK Top 100 Financial Advisers 2022.

Our mortgage advisors attain the strictest Financial Conduct Authority standards, to ensure honest, competitive and fair services, to you.

Bank of England Base Rate
 
3.75%
 

Changed from 4% on the

17th December 2025

.

Average Fixed Rate

5.37%
 
Based on a 2 year fixed deal with 90% LTV.
How to get a mortgage in Reading

Property prices in Reading vary substantially. In Earley, the average price for semi-detached properties is £456,672, whereas in Tilehurst it is £383,373.

Location
10% Deposit
What would your salary need to be?
(estimated based on 4.5 times salary)
Earley
£45,667
£91,334 or £45,667 per salary with a joint purchase
Tilehurst
£38,337
£76,674 or £38,337 per salary with a joint purchase

The rate of your mortgage will affect your affordability assessment. Use our calculator to see how the current rate will affect your monthly payments.

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Our Mortgage Broker Guide to getting a mortgage in Reading

The mortgage application process has 4 stages regardless of which mortgage lender you use:

  • 1Approval/Decision in Principal (AIP/DIP)
  • 2Mortgage in Principal (MIP)
  • 3Mortgage Valuation
  • 4Mortgage Offer

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#1 Top Tip

Hold off applying for credit until old issues have expired

Bankruptcy and county court judgments stay on your file for six years and data about applications for a year.

It's therefore worth leaving applications until problems such as these have been removed from your file to boost your chances of success.

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#2 Top Tip

Discount Mortgage

Discount mortgages are another variant of variable mortgages but the discount is linked to the lender's standard variable rate (SVR) as opposed to the Bank of England's base rate. One of the risks involved is that the lender, if stated within its terms & conditions, can reserve the right to increase its rate independently of any movement – or non-movement – of the Bank of England base rate.

The discount normally applies during a fixed, agreed term and all mortgages that have a fixed term normally require a mortgagor to pay a large early repayment charge if they opt to leave early.

Let your mortgage lender know if you need to work to a deadline.

If you need to get moving quickly and are using a mortgage to purchase your home in Reading, you need to speak to your mortgage lender for advice on whether this deadline is achievable. This could actually even influence your choice of mortgage lender and mortgage product itself!

It is so important to get your mortgage valuation booked in as soon as possible. It can take up to 2 weeks to receive the valuation, and you do not want to be stuck in a position where you are ready to exchange but cannot proceed because you have no valuation as yet.

Please note the mortgage valuation and building survey are two different things.


Frequently Asked Questions: Mortgage Brokers Reading


The role of a mortgage broker is to take your information and compare multiple deals from different lenders, based on your specific details, to find you the best option.

The benefit of using a mortgage broker is having one expert doing the research and comparison for you, rather than dealing with multiple lenders who all want to sell you their own products. Our independent Reading mortgage brokers have access to better deals than the general public and can negotiate on your behalf.
Unless you have already found a mortgage product and aren't really interested in finding a better deal, it is always worth using a mortgage broker, and when your initial consultation is free with SAM Conveyancing, what have you got to lose?
Some homeowners want the convenience of borrowing with the same lender that they currently bank with. Even then, it is often worth going through a broker anyway, as they may be able to get you an exclusive offer from that very same bank that you won't have access to.
Most mortgage brokers make their money in a flat fee or a commission, which is paid to them by the lender. Some brokers charge a fee to the borrower which is normally payable as a flat fee, or it can be financed with the mortgage.
You'll need a mortgage approval in principle in order to budget, so you should get a mortgage broker before you start looking for houses and certainly before you make an offer on one. In fact, some people speak to a mortgage broker as soon as they decide to get serious about buying a home.
There's no need to meet a mortgage broker face to face. Our hand-selected mortgage experts offer convenient remote meetings by phone, for award-winning, national coverage.
A mortgage broker will be quicker purely based on their greater experience. They will be able to check your application to make sure it's not rejected for commonplace mistakes and they can steer you away from wasting your time applying for mortgage products or to lenders who are likely to turn you down.
*The free mortgage consultation allows you to discuss your mortgage opportunities with one of our panel of FCA-regulated mortgage brokers. If you want to proceed, some mortgage products require a payment to the broker. You can disengage your Mortgage Broker before making a formal application, and no fee will be charged. SAM Conveyancing doesn't provide regulated mortgage advice.
**Subject to availability. If we are fully booked ask and we will see if we can fit you in sooner.
 

Mortgage Broker Reading - Recently Completed

  • Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6DL
  • Matlock Road, Caversham Heights, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7BS
  • Rotherfield Way, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8PJ
  • Stanbury Gate, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1SR
  • Birdhill Avenue, Reading, RG2 7JU


Watch our video to find out how to organise your mortgage and funding for your purchase.

Use our online mortgage payment/repayment calculator (UK).

 
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