Welcome to our brand new on-line mortgage centre.

With so much uncertainty in the mortgage market we have decided to partner with a state-of- the-art mortgage sourcing system, so that you can now quickly and easily find the right mortgage for your individual circumstances and even apply straight away on-line, at diymoney.uk.com.

This ground-breaking site is free of charge for FindaProperty.com visitors, and uses the same tools that mortgage brokers use, so allowing you to assess the ever-changing market and accurately find the right mortgage for you, yourself, whenever it is convenient.

We hope you find this new service useful. CLICK HERE to see what mortgages are available for you.

Mortgage calculators How much can I borrow? What will my monthly costs be? What will happen if mortgage interest rates rise or fall? How much will I pay in stamp duty when I buy a property? How much can I borrow on a buy to let mortgage? How much rent do I need to charge to finance a buy to let mortgage?

fixed | discount/tracker | capped | offset | buy-to-let What is a fixed rate mortgage? With a fixed rate mortgage, the interest rate of the mortgage remains the same for a period of time – often 2 years, but can be longer. read more What is a fixed rate mortgage? With a fixed rate mortgage, the interest rate of the mortgage remains the same for a period of time – often 2 years, but can be longer. In recent years, the Government has tried to stimulate interest in long-term fixed rate mortgages, but borrowers’ habits indicate that they prefer not to be tied in to their mortgage for too long. The fixed rate mortgage is favoured by those who like to know exactly what they are paying each month. close panel Lender Initial rate Subsequent Rate Overall cost for comparison (APR) Mortgage type / term Early repayment charges Max % LTV Fee C & G 4.49 5.00 5.30 Fixed until 28/02/2011 3% in term. Then 2% for 1 year 75 2.50% Abbey 4.79 5.44 5.60 Fixed until 02/02/2011 3% for 2 years 75 £995 Leeds BS 5.25 7.09 7.50 Fixed until 30/11/2010 3% in term. Then 2% for 1 year 80 3.00% Astra 6.29 6.75 6.70 Fixed for 10 years 5% in term. Then 2% for 1 year 85 £695 Bank of Ireland 6.35 6.59 5.30 Fixed until 31/12/2011 3% for 3 years 95 £799

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