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Mortgage Essentials

Essential information to find the right mortgage for you

Cheap Mortgage Finding - How to find the best deal for you

Cheap Mortgage Finding - How to find the best deal for you

- How to find the best deal for you

Cheap Mortgage Finding - How to find the best deal for you

How to find the best deal for you

Mortgage Best Buys - Find the best rate for you

Mortgage Best Buys - Find the best rate for you

- Find the best rate for you

Mortgage Best Buys - Find the best rate for you

Find the best rate for you

Tool

Basic mortgage calculator

Basic mortgage calculator - How much it'll cost

Basic mortgage calculator

How much it'll cost

Calculator

How much can I borrow?

How much can I borrow? - See how big a mortgage you can get

How much can I borrow?

See how big a mortgage you can get

Calculator

Overpayment calculator

Overpayment calculator - Work out if you can reduce your mortgage debt

Overpayment calculator

Work out if you can reduce your mortgage debt

Calculator

Stamp Duty Calculator

Stamp Duty Calculator - Plus Q&A on the tax

Stamp Duty Calculator

Plus Q&A on the tax

Calculator

Financial Advisers

Financial Advisers - Picking & paying for an IFA

 

Financial Advisers

Picking & paying for an IFA

Guide

Mortgage Deposit Calculator

Mortgage Deposit Calculator - How long do you need to save for?

Mortgage Deposit Calculator

How long do you need to save for?

Calculator

Mortgage life insurance

Mortgage life insurance - Cover explained

Mortgage life insurance

Cover explained

Guide

Compare Two Mortgages

Compare Two Mortgages - Difference in costs

Compare Two Mortgages

Difference in costs

Calculator

How much can I afford to borrow?

How much can I afford to borrow? - How salary & deposit affect how much you can get

How much can I afford to borrow?

How salary & deposit affect how much you can get

Guide

What type of mortgage to choose?

What type of mortgage to choose? - Fix or a tracker

What type of mortgage to choose?

Fix or a tracker

Guide

Shift debts to your mortgage?

Shift debts to your mortgage? - Beware, it's not the easy saving it seems

Shift debts to your mortgage?

Beware, it's not the easy saving it seems

Guide

Mortgage Arrears

Mortgage Arrears - What to do if you can't pay your mortgage

Mortgage Arrears

What to do if you can't pay your mortgage

Guide

Credit Scores - Bust myths & improve your score

Credit Scores - Bust myths & improve your score

- Bust myths & improve your score

Credit Scores - Bust myths & improve your score

Bust myths & improve your score

Guide

What is the base rate?

What is the base rate? - How it affects mortgages, savings and more

What is the base rate?

How it affects mortgages, savings and more

Guide

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    MSE Tools & Calculators

    Tools & Calculators

    Basic Mortgage Calculator

    Cost per month and the total cost over the life of the mortgage

    Calculator

    Overpayment Calculator

    Work out if you can reduce your mortgage debt

    Calculator

    Stamp Duty Calculator

    Find out the tax payable when buying a home

    Calculator

    Mortgage Deposit Calculator

    Shows how long you'd need to save for a deposit

    Calculator

    First-Time Buyers' Best Buys

    Find the best deals available to you

    Tool

    Compare Two Mortgages

    Compares difference in monthly payment and total costs

    Calculator

    Offset vs Savings Calculator

    Work out if an offset mortgage is better for you than saving

    Tool

    Compare Fixed-Rate Mortgages

    This calculator compares two fixed-rate deals

    Calculator

    Ditch Your Fixed-Rate Mortgage?

    Tells you what rate you’d need to get to make it worth it

    Calculator

    Savings vs Mortgage Calculator

    Reveals interest rate you'd need beat overpaying your mortgage

    Tool

    Mortgage Holiday Calculator

    Our calculator shows how much more you’ll pay a month after the holiday

    Calculator

    Mortgage Essentials

                                                                                                                                  New to mortgages? Our Cheap Mortgage Finding guide will talk you through all you need to know about the different kinds of mortgages, how brokers work and how to spot a direct-only deal.

    Ready to search for a particular mortgage product? Use our Mortgage Best Buys tool to compare and contrast the best deals out on the market, and refine the search according to your criteria.

                                                                                                                                    Our Basic Mortgage Calculator will help you learn how much a particular mortgage deal might cost you, plus we've got a number of other free calculators too, including ones on overpayment, stamp duty, and comparing two mortgages.

    For this and much more, have a browse of our Mortgage Essentials page.