£800-900 Per Month Mortgages

In this article, we’ll look at what sort of mortgage you can get for £800 – 900 per month and how to get the best possible deal.

What size mortgage can you get for £800-£900 per month?

Based on the average term length of 25 years and an example interest rate of 5%, you could get a mortgage of just under £154,000 with up to £900 available for monthly repayments.

The following tables show your borrowing potential based on these sorts of monthly repayments.

£800 a month

£850 a month

£900 a month

£950 a month

For the purpose of this table, we are assuming the interest rate stays the same for the full length of the mortgage. Interest rates can change, if you decide to remortgage on to a different rate or move from either a fixed or discounted deal on to the lender’s standard variable rate (SVR). 

The maximum amount you can borrow on a mortgage is not based on an amount you’ve budgeted. It’s actually based on a multiple of your annual salary, typically 4.5 times what you earn, although some lenders go higher than this.

Try our mortgage affordability calculator below to work out how much you could borrow based on the standard income multiples UK lenders use.

What factors affect the outcome of the application?

The four biggest determining factors are the term length of the mortgage and the interest rate you’re able to secure:

1. Term length

The most common mortgage length is 25 years but that’s by no means your only option. Going for something shorter or longer – even up to 40 years – is a possibility with certain lenders like Kensington Mortgages and HSBC. Lengthening a term typically allows you to borrow more as paying £900 a month over 40 years equates to a bigger loan than if you paid that over 25 years;  potentially as much as £100,000 more. Many lenders also insist that you must be no older than 70 by the time the loan is due to be repaid.

The below table shows how term length can affect both a £800 and £900 a month mortgage with a 5% interest rate.

2. Interest rates

The lower the interest rate, the more of the £900 per month can go toward repaying the loan. This again means you can afford a bigger mortgage size. Rates usually sit between 4.5% and 5.5%. To get toward that lower end you’ll need a strong application with a limited number of what lenders might consider red flags: bad credit, debt and a small deposit. These will play a pivotal role in your application and determining your interest rate.

3. Deposit amount

A bigger deposit will often allow you to access better rates. Lenders tend to create ‘bands’ for different deposit amounts so their highest rates will be offered to borrowers with 5% deposit with rates getting incrementally better at 10%, 20% and 40%. So, if buying a cheaper property or saving for a few more months will move you into the next band, your £800 might go further

4. Employment status

Mainstream lenders prefer the stability of full-time work with a regular income. If you are self-employed, have multiple earnings streams or have complex income, you may find that, while affordability is not an issue, your employment status is. Fortunately, there are plenty of specialist lenders who can provide mortgages for people who don’t match mainstream lending criteria but can prove they can afford the loan.

Get matched with the right mortgage broker for your budget

An £800 to £900 per month mortgage could easily be enough to help you get on the property ladder or buy your next home. Nonetheless, maximising your borrowing capacity involves identifying the right lender and tailoring your application to their affordability criteria.

The first step to getting the right mortgage is finding the right broker. Our unique broker matching service will quickly assess your circumstances and then pair you with a whole of market broker we work with who has a track record of finding the best deals on the market for borrowers just like you.

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