FREE Mortgage advice from the LIFT Scheme experts
Whether you’re finding it hard to save for a deposit or you simply can’t afford the kind of home you’re after, the Scottish Government’s LIFT scheme might be able to offer a helping hand.
The scheme can provide up to 40% funding towards your home purchase, which means you’ll need a much smaller deposit and your monthly mortgage repayments will be a lot lower as well. In some cases, you may even be able to buy a home with no deposit at all.
As part of the scheme, you will own the property, but the Scottish Government will hold a security over the equity stake it has funded. This means that if you as the owner decide to sell your property, then the same percentage of the sale value will be given back to the government when the house is sold.
It doesn’t matter where you are in the home buying process or how complicated your individual circumstances might seem, we will find the best home buying option for you.
Our advice is always free – so there’s no better place to start your home buying journey, than right here.
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If you find a better deal elsewhere, we’ll give you £500.
That’s how confident we are in finding the lowest rate for you.
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Our service is
100% free, always
There’s no hidden fees – we’ll never charge you a penny. Instead, the lender covers our fee whenever we secure a new mortgage on your behalf. So, our success depends on finding you the best possible deal.
Low Deposit
Options
We can advise you on the various low deposit mortgage products available as well as affordable home buying options that can help you get a foot on the ladder with as little as a 0% deposit.
Physical branches
across the UK
If you like to do things in person, we have bricks and mortar offices dotted up and down the country. But equally most of our clients go through the entire process on the phone without ever setting foot in our offices.
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A single point of contact
for your journey
Instead of dealing with a different person every time, you’ll have a dedicated team you can trust – people who are on your side and know your application inside out.
Book a chatThe question everyone wants to ask us…
“So, HOW MUCH can I borrow?”
If you’re just looking for a quick estimate of how much you can borrow without having an initial chat, we can give you a rough idea right now.
£ 10,000
£ 10,000
You could borrow £45,000 £35,000
Now you’ve got a ball park figure, are you ready to get into it?
In our experience, your new home might be closer than you think.
Want to know exactly what you can borrow and what your mortgage repayment will be each month?
You can book a quick chat here or find your local branch.
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Ready to get accepted on a mortgage?
If you’re still getting your head around the process, this is the journey we’ll go on together.
Book a personal consultation 1
We take our time getting to know you, so we can offer advice that’s right. Whether you’re self-employed, starting a new job, or have your heart set on a new-build – we’ll consider all the variables that make a difference, then suggest options that might not have crossed your mind.
Get approved
(i.e. mortgage in principle)2
We’ll run the numbers and work out how much you can borrow. Then we literally check thousands of mortgage deals, from the high street banks to lenders that are less well-known, to get you that all-important “mortgage in principle” at the best possible rate.
Find your dream home3
You’re now in a much stronger position to book viewings as a potential buyer. Having a mortgage in principle means you can act fast and make an offer the moment you find your dream home. Once you have an offer accepted, we’ll get the wheels moving for you.
Leave the rest to us4
We’ll sort out all the paperwork and liaise with your lender, solicitor and surveyor to make sure everything goes smoothly. It’s this stage that our service comes into its own – having physical branches and direct phone numbers means we’re incredibly easy to reach and responsive.
And that’s it…
you just bought a home!
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If a home still feels out of reach…
We’ll tell you about every suitable first time buyer mortgage scheme
From Shared Equity to Exclusive Lender Offers, we’ll do our best to shave a little time off your goal or help your budget stretch further.
In your personal consultation, we’ll explain how all of these schemes work. For instance, the LIFT scheme (Scotland only) offers low deposit options to buyers, backed by the Scottish Government. There’s also affordable housing schemes that help customers get a foot on the ladder with as little as a 5% deposit.
There’s too much to go through here and some might not be relevant, but we explain all this in the call. There’s a tonne of stuff we can suggest that might mean you’re there but you just don’t know it.
