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Mortgages are in effect a special case of secured loan, with the property
being bought acting as the security for the loan. Typically the amount that
can be borrowed on a mortgage will be the market value of the house less
ten to twenty-five percent, which has to be provided by the purchaser as
a deposit. The amount of deposit that are required to pay will depend on
your financial circumstances, with the upper-end of this range applying
mainly to those with bad credit ratings.
Mortgages:
The value of the house being bought is not the only factor influencing the
borrowing limit, the mortgage provider needs to know that you are able to
afford the monthly repayments and so you will be limited to between four
to six times your salary. Your mortgage will most likely be the biggest
single debt that you have, and will be with you for many years which is
why it is important that you get the right mortgage in place in the beginning.
You should consider carefully all of the options available to you and take
a look at what is on offer from a number of different mortgage providers
before deciding upon one.
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