Second Home Options

• 8 year fixed early repayment charges.
• Free valuation, with no cap.
• The interest rate is fixed from the outset.
• No affordability assessments.
• Option to make voluntary payments.

You can find out more about these product features in our Second Home Options At A Glance guide.

• Customers can release between £10,000 and £750.000.
• The interest rate applied to any additional borrowing may be higher or lower than the interest rate applied to the initial advance.
• There are two options in our product range:
  • Second Home Lifestyle.
  • Second Home Voluntary Select.
• Unlike traditional lifetime mortgages, these Options are secured on a Second Home property, rather than a main residence. We define a Second Home as a property that:
  • Must be available for the sole occupancy of the owner.
  • If let out, must be let out for only a maximum of 4 weeks at a time.
  • Must be used by the homeowner for a minimum of 4 weeks every year.
• Second Home Lifestyle:
• This is an interest roll-up lifetime mortgage.
• No interest payments are due, instead it is added to the outstanding loan balance.
• Second Home Voluntary Select:
• This is a capital and interest paying lifetime mortgage.
• Your customer's annual voluntary repayment allowance is renewed on the anniversary of the completion date.
• There are no penalties if no contributions are made in a year, and it does not affect the future annual allowances.
• Voluntary contributions can be made on additional borrowing.

These options provide a number of features and benefits, but as with all equity release products, you and your customer will need to consider how the product will meet their needs and circumstances.

Benefits of a lifetime mortgage:

• Your customer can retain ownership of their property for the rest of their life.
• The money your customer releases is tax free.
• The ‘No Negative Equity Guarantee’ means that your customer will never owe more than the value of their property.

Potential risks of a lifetime mortgage:

• Taking out a lifetime mortgage may affect your customer’s entitlement to state benefits and grants.
• A lifetime mortgage may reduce the size of your customer’s estate.
• A lifetime mortgage is a significant financial decision, not for short-term financial needs.
• A lifetime mortgage may work out to be more expensive in the long-term than selling the property.

Click here to view our initial advance, cash reserve facility and additional borrowing interest rates and LTVs.

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