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How do I switch mortgages?

Switching mortgages or remortgaging, is getting easier and easier as mortgages get more competitive and remortgaging becomes more commonplace. On average, people now remortgage their homes every 5 years.

To switch mortgages - all you need to do is seek out the best mortgage deal, then make a mortgage application in the usual way. These days it’s a lot quicker and easier to remortgage. Just provide all the information the new lender needs such as pay slips and bank statements, and you should have a new mortgage in place within 4-6 weeks.

Watch out for redemption penalties though, your existing lender may charge you for leaving their agreement. Always check these costs out before deciding to remortgage - it may not be cost-effective to switch mortgages if you're going to be faced with high demption penalties.

Your solicitor will handle the legal aspects of the switch over from your current mortgage lender to the new lender.

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