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How to Get a Mortgage Over 40 | S8E12

Trussle has rebranded to Better since the time of recording.

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 32 and 33 in London, and this is undoubtedly on the rise. Does age affect your ability to get a mortgage? In this second-to-last episode of series 8 of the Move iQ Podcast, Phil Spencer is joined by Tom Atley, Mortgage Adviser at Better, to discuss the options you have for getting a mortgage if you happen to be over 40.

How to Get a Mortgage Over 40 | S8E12

What’s discussed in this episode?

Listen in to find out:

  • Does age affect your ability to get a mortgage?
  • How lenders are increasingly flexible
  • Lenders taking pension contributions into consideration
  • Lifetime mortgages for those over 40
  • Mortgage hacks
  • Can renting a room out increase affordability?
  • When might interest-only mortgages be appropriate?

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We want to thank the sponsor of our show

We are delighted to be working with Better, who are FCA-regulated mortgage advisors dedicated to helping those over 40 get their mortgage.

Better were the first online mortgage broker.

Always remember: your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

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