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Flexible Funding for Your Unique Construction Project

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A self-build mortgage offers a practical and flexible way to finance building your own home or undertaking major renovations, with funds released in stages as work progresses. Unlike traditional mortgages, this approach ensures you have the cash flow needed at each phase, keeping your project on track throughout. From barn conversions to large-scale extensions, self-build mortgages cater to a variety of property goals. You'll need to provide detailed plans, budgets, and the usual mortgage documentation, while your land’s value can often count towards your deposit. Choose from advance or arrears payment structures depending on your cash-flow needs, and once your build is complete, Gloucester Mortgage Centre will guide you through seamlessly switching to a standard residential mortgage for long-term stability.
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Flexible Funding for Your Unique Construction Project

Staged Payments

Unlike traditional mortgages, a self-build mortgage releases funds in stages as your project progresses, ensuring money is available for each phase of construction. Helping to keep projects on track during the building works.

Project Versatility

Self-build mortgages are not just for new homes on a single plot; they can also be used for significant projects like barn conversions and funding large-scale extensions or renovations & extensions.

Required Documentation

To secure a self-build mortgage, you will need to provide detailed documentation, including a full budget breakdown, architectural plans, and proof of planning permission. This will be as well as your usual mortgage document requirements such as payslips, bank statements & IDs.

Deposit and Equity

Lenders typically require a deposit against the total project cost, and if you already own the land, its value can often be used as part of your deposit. Funding the works offers more flexibility with some lenders offering payments up to 100% of the cost of works in stages of the build process.

Advance vs. Arrears

There are two types of self-build mortgages: "advance" mortgages release funds at the start of each stage which are ideal for projects with lower access to upfront funds, while "arrears" mortgages pay out after a stage is completed and inspected, reimbursing the cost of works once they reach each stage of the build.

Switching Mortgages

After the self-build project is complete and signed off by building control. Gloucester Mortgage Centre will help you handle to the remortgage process to switch from the self-build mortgage to a standard residential mortgage for the long term.

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