The A - Z of Mortgages

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

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13 articles in this collection
Written by Ashley Currie, Millie, and Alison

Buildings Insurance

What is Buildings Insurance?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

CCJ - County Court Judgement

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

Default

What is a default and how do you get one?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

EPC - Energy Performance Certificate

What is an EPC?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

What is equity?

Equity is the amount you own within your property

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.

Written by Millie
Updated over a week ago

Inheritance Tax

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

Negative Equity

What is negative equity?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

What is Porting?

Can I port my Generation Home mortgage?

Written by Millie
Updated over a week ago

Remortgage

What does it mean to remortgage?

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.

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

Tracker Rate Mortgage

What is a tracker rate?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago

Unencumbered

What does it mean to be unencumbered?

Written by Alison
Updated over a week ago