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Building your own home is becoming increasingly popular, and there are specialist mortgages available to help purchase the land and fund the associated construction costs.
These apply whether you intend to carry out your own build project or take on a contractor to complete the construction to your specification.
The difference between a self-build and a standard residential mortgage is that a self-build mortgage provides funding in stages at each stage of the build process.
Each lender has its own process, but typically an initial lump sum is released to purchase the land, and further instalments are released at crucial stages of the build.
For example, a proportion of the mortgage is released when each floor is completed. The following payments are released when key parts of the structure are finished, and the build is completed.
These instalments are referred to as tranches. Lenders either release each tranche after the next build stage has been finished or less commonly beforehand.
Usually, an independent surveyors report will be required to verify the build stage that has been achieved
Some mortgages provide funds upfront to purchase initial materials or release down payments to contractors. It is vital to consider your cash flow requirements throughout the self-build project before deciding on the right mortgage lender for you. Self-build mortgages are available for any type of self-build, generally brick or timber frame buildings. If you are considering an innovative project or using unusual materials, you may require a niche lender.
Examples of the stages at which each tranche of funding is released could include:
Mortgages are available to purchase a plot of land and are usually dependant on the right planning permission being in place. Lenders can finance varying values of the land – typically between 50-75% of the value of the plot. If you have existing finances available to fund part of the project, it is usually most cost-effective to save these funds for the building project, since this helps to reduce the number of tranches required and expedite the mortgage process whilst minimising fees.
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Depending on the lender usually self-build mortgages carry higher interest rates than residential mortgages, so choosing the right scheme is essential. The ideal scheme will not carry penalties, and allow you to remortgage once the build is complete. Using a mortgage advisor, such as the team at Revolution Finance Brokers, has the advantage of providing access to the most competitive schemes on the market, as well as the negotiating power to achieve the most advantageous rates and terms.
Self-build mortgages are a specialist product and should be selected from the smaller number of lenders who offer this type of mortgage. Here at Revolution Finance Brokers we have extensive experience in securing self-build mortgages, and would be delighted to help you get your project off the ground! If you aren’t sure which lender to choose, don’t know what sort of self-build mortgage is right for you, or need support in planning the budget for your dream home, give us a call today!
If you already own a parcel of land, you can usually still get a self-build mortgage. The main difference is that you won't need to apply for any borrowing to purchase the land itself and purely for the construction costs.
Lenders will usually want an updated valuation to know what the security is worth and check whether you have planning permission in place.
It's often challenging (if not impossible) to get past any stages of a mortgage application without the requisite permission. We'd also advise completing the planning approval process before the valuation - land with planning consent is often worth considerably more than a comparable asset with no permissions.
If you aren’t sure which lender to choose, don’t know what sort of self-build mortgage is right for you, or need support in planning the budget for your dream home, give us a call today.
Building your own home comes with the advantages of being able to design, create and construct exactly the home you have in mind. It can also be significantly cheaper than buying an established property. Another benefit is the lower stamp duty payable, since this is liable only against the cost of the land, and not against any of the costs of the build or materials.
The main difference between traditional and self-build mortgages is that self-build mortgages deliver portions of funding at key stages of the project, rather than all at once. The interest costs associated with self-build mortgages also tend to be much higher.
While self-build mortgages tend to be more expensive than standard mortgages, the actual rates and terms offered will vary between lenders and applicants.
Given the expectation of higher interest rates, it is essential to make sure your self-build mortgage does not carry penalties for remortgaging. Your borrowing should allow you the freedom to remortgage at a preferable rate once the build is complete.
We'd never recommend a single lender, as undoubtedly they won't be suitable for every applicant - and there could be preferable rates available elsewhere.
Whilst self-build mortgages tend to be more expensive than standard mortgages, the actual rates and terms offered will vary between lenders and applicants. Given the expectation of higher interest rates, it is essential to make sure your self-build mortgage does not carry penalties for remortgaging, and allows you the freedom to remortgage at a preferable rate once the build is complete.
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