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The A - Z of Mortgages

The A - Z of Mortgages

A guide to some of the mortgage words you may come across during your journey

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Written by Alison, Ashley Currie and Millie

Buildings Insurance

What is Buildings Insurance?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

CCJ - County Court Judgement

What is a CCJ?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

Default

What is a default and how do you get one?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

EPC - Energy Performance Certificate

What is an EPC?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

What is equity?

Equity is the amount you own within your property
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Written by Ashley Currie. Updated over a week ago

What is a first-time buyer?

What you need to know about being a first-time buyer.
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Written by Millie. Updated over a week ago

Inheritance Tax

What is it?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

Negative Equity

What is negative equity?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

What is Porting?

Can I port my Generation Home mortgage?
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Written by Millie. Updated over a week ago

Remortgage

What does it mean to remortgage?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

What is Stamp Duty?

Also known as Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), is a tax paid when purchasing a property over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland.
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

Tracker Rate Mortgage

What is a tracker rate?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago

Unencumbered

What does it mean to be unencumbered?
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Written by Alison. Updated over a week ago