Our Mortgage Broker Guide to getting a mortgage in Stoke Newington
The mortgage application process has 4 stages regardless of which mortgage lender you use:
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Mortgage Broker Tip 1 | Mortgage Broker Tip 2 |
Limited record with credit? Take up a credit cardTo develop and enhance your credit score, you'll need to have a credit record. One strategy is to apply for a credit card and use it to pay off a small loan or bill payment. Each timely repayment you make will help your credit score.
If you choose to do this, please make sure that you don't default on any repayments – defaulting on repayments negatively impacts your credit score and the affect negative effect outweighs the positive effects of making the repayments on time. Only ever take on debt which you can afford to repay. | Flexible MortgageMortgages sold as flexible mortgages normally include features such as the ability of the mortgagor to overpay and underpay without penalty and to take payment holidays.
In theory, all mortgage variants might be tweaked by lenders to offer this type of flexibility. However you should be aware that you'll be paying for this to be the case and should only pay extra if you are likely to benefit greatly from the flexible aspects which you ask for. |
Stoke Newington is an area in London's Hackney Borough and is around 4 miles north north-east of the capital's centre. The centre of the area is based around Church Street and it still has a feeling of the original hamlet the area grew up from. Houses are highly varied and there are numerous Victorian and Edwardian properties.
Stoke Newington is well-known for having a generous amount of open space, including for example the West Reservoir, and the architecturally bizarre Castle Climbing Centre, which used to be a waterboard pumping centre. Landmarks include the Grade I listed St Matthias Church in Wordsworth Road, Abney Park Chapel and Clissold House.