Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage

Our Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage is for:

• Clients aged 55 or over,
• Living in or buying their own home, with a small or no mortgage,
• Living in England, Wales or mainland Scotland, and own a home worth a minimum of £70,000 or £100,000 for flats, maisonettes, ex-council, ex-housing association or ex-Ministry of Defence properties.
• Client's who have discussed the benefits and risks of a lifetime mortgage with their family and friends and they know: 
  • There may be cheaper ways to borrow money.
  • The impact on any inheritance.
  • Any unpaid interest is added to the amount they owe each month, which means the loan and outstanding interest grow quickly.
  • Repaying the loan early is likely to cause a significant early repayment charge.
  • Releasing more from the full loan amount later may cost more or less depending on the current interest rate at the time.

How can it help?

• Could help your clients achieve their retirement ambitions. Some clients may use a lifetime mortgage for:
  • Repaying outstanding interest-only mortgages.
  • Home improvements.
  • Helping family - children and grandchildren.

Our Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage is for clients who want to borrow at least £10,000

Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage Product Summary PDF size: 117KB

You can use our lifetime mortgage calculator with your client to see how much they can release and show them the impact of interest and house price growth.

Use our calculator

Property eligibility

To apply for one of our Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgages your client needs to meet our minimum eligibility criteria. Your client must be able to answer yes to the following questions:

• Is their property made of traditional masonry construction, in a good state of repair, free of any tenancy restrictions, and is it in England, Wales or mainland Scotland?
• Is their home valued at minimum of £70,000 or £100,000 for flats, maisonettes, ex-council, ex-housing association or ex-Ministry of Defence properties. 

Below is a list of some of the main reasons why the client’s application might have been declined based on their property:

• The lease is too short yet the purpose of loan is to pay for a lease extension and this wasn't selected.
• Their property is a bedsit.
• Their flat is part freehold.
• Their property has agricultural ties.

If your client has an age restricted property please refer to new business enquires team.

For more details please see the Later Life Mortgage Suitability Criteria PDFsize: 121KB

Applicant criteria

To apply for one of our Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage your client needs to meet our minimum eligibility criteria. Your client must be able to answer yes to the following questions:

• Are they aged 55 or over?
• Are they living in (or buying) their home and have either a small or no mortgage?
• Do they want to borrow a minimum of £10,000?

Below is a list of some of the main reasons why your client's application might have been declined based on our applicant criteria:

• Undischarged bankruptcy.
• Applicant doesn't have indefinite rights to reside in the property.
• The applicant has Charging Orders registered against them.
• Property is held in Trust.

For more details please see the Later Life Mortgage Suitability Criteria PDFsize: 121KB