How your repayment is calculated
Your monthly repayment pays the interest on your mortgage plus part of the balance, so that the loan is fully repaid by the end of the term. Early on, most of each payment is interest; later, most of it repays the loan. The chart shows how this changes year by year.
Fixed rates and remortgaging
Most UK mortgages are fixed for two to five years. When the fixed period ends you move to the lender’s standard variable rate unless you remortgage to a new deal. This calculator uses one rate for the whole term, so try a few rates to see how your repayment could change.
Other costs of buying
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Land and Buildings Transaction Tax in Scotland, Land Transaction Tax in Wales), solicitor’s fees, surveys and mortgage arrangement fees are not included.