Short Term Fixed Rate
The Northern Rock is offering a fixed rate until the 1st June 2006 at 4.59% (APR 6.5%). There is a valuation fee of £410 and an arrangement fee of £695 that can be added to the loan.
Long Term Fixed Rate
The Derbyshire Building Society is offering a fixed rate deal until the 30th November 2009 at 5.25% (APR 6.4%). There is a valuation fee of £205, an arrangement fee of £280 that can be added to the loan and a £75 upfront fee.
Short Term Discount
The Norwich & Peterborough is offering a two year discounted scheme at an interest rate of 3.79% (APR 6.4%), with a valuation fee of £225 and no arrangement fee, subject to redemption penalties.
Long Term Discount
The Alliance & Leicester is offering a five year discounted scheme, without redemption penalties, at a current rate of 4.84% (APR 6.3%), with a valuation fee of £280 and an arrangement fee of £395 that can be added to the loan.
Cashback
The Scarborough Building Society is offering ten year fixed rate mortgage that gives an 11% cashback on the amount borrowed. The rate is 6.99%, with an arrangement fee of £595 and a £235 valuation fee. The loan is subject to redemption penalties.
Buy to Let *
The Scarborough Building Society is offering a three year buy to let discount mortgage, currently at 5.49% with a valuation fee of £235, an arrangement fee of £395 and no penalties.
Remortgage**
For those looking to remortgage, The Halifax is offering a tracker scheme until the 28th February 2007, currently at 4.99% (APR 6.5%), with a free valuation, free legal work and no arrangement fees.
Tracker
This week's best tracker comes from BM Solutions, with a two year deal at base rate minus 0.76%. This equates to 3.99% (5.8% APR), with a valuation fee of £265. There is an arrangement fee of £1500, which can be added to the mortgage.
All figures are subject to revision, but current at time of going to press.
Terms and conditions apply. Subject to status and availability. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.
* There is no guarantee that it will be possible to arrange continuous letting of the property nor that the rental income will be sufficient to meet the cost of the mortgage.
**Your existing lender may impose penalties if you switch your mortgage to a new lender.
