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Understanding your finances
How to get a mortgage
Different types of mortgages

Mortgage rates and fees
Guides for first-time buyers

Understanding your finances

7 GUIDES

From sorting your finances, to finding out how much you could borrow with a mortgage.

Getting a Mortgage in Principle

How much can I borrow?

Sorting out your finances

Working out what you can afford

Try our Mortgage Calculator

Different types of mortgages

3 GUIDES

Variable, tracker, interest-only or repayment? Your guide to the different mortgage types, and figuring out which one is right for you.

Understanding the different types of mortgages

How do mortgage terms work?

Finding and choosing a mortgage

Getting a Mortgage in Principle

How to get a mortgage

8 GUIDES

From finding and choosing a mortgage, to submitting an application and getting a decision from a lender.

Finding and choosing a mortgage

Submitting your mortgage application

How do mortgage terms work?

The decision about your application

Get a Mortgage in Principle

Mortgage rates and fees

3 GUIDES

Find out what the current average mortgage rates are, and what the Bank of England’s Base Rate could mean for mortgages.

What are the current average UK mortgage rates?

Interest rates cut to 5%

Everything you need to know about interest rates

The Mortgage Charter: how can it help borrowers?

Everything you need to know about your credit score

7 steps to getting a mortgage

The current interest rate — and what it means for mortgages

Please note: Rightmove is not authorised to give financial advice; the information and opinions provided in these articles are not intended to be financial advice and should not be relied upon when making financial decisions. Please seek advice from a regulated mortgage adviser. 

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