Mortgage guides, news and tips

Specialist mortgage articles to help you navigate the minefield of getting a mortgage to buy a home or to remortgage your existing home either a residential or a buy to let.

At SAM Conveyancing we give you all the information you need to know and write it in a way that makes it easy to understand. We also have a panel of mortgage brokers to help you find the best mortgage rate in the whole of the market and to complete the paperwork for your mortgage application.

Please click, read and enjoy. If you get stuck or need any help then call us and speak to a friendly member of the SAM Conveyancing team - 0333 344 3234 (local call charges).

A young couple approaching a mortgage broker as they look to remortgage. SAM Conveyancing explains what a mortgage redemption statement is and how to get one.

Redemption Statement

A gavel leaning against a stack of coins with a person looking on, holding a legal document. SAM Conveyancing explains what is a legal charge on a property

What is a Legal Charge on a Property?

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Lifetime mortgage with mized race family and an assessment clipboard

What is a Lifetime Mortgage?

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A hand reaches up to grasp a rising percentage symbol. SAM Conveyancing helps you answer: Should I Fix My Mortgage for 2 or 5 Years?

Should I Fix My Mortgage for 2 or 5 Years?

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how to check if solicitor is on lenders panel

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A son stood in between his parents smiling. SAM Conveyancing explains the Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Mortgage process

Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Mortgage

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 A man in a suit climbs a trajectory of appreciation over houses increasing in size. SAM Conveyancing explains: What is a shared appreciation mortgage?

Shared Appreciation Mortgage

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A man dragging his home towards a government building sat next to a stack of coins. SAM Conveyancing explains help to buy remortgage difficulties

Help to Buy Remortgage Difficulties

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A man holding up a piggy bank whilst a pound coin bounces onto the floor. SAM Conveyancing explains what a no deposit mortgage is and how it works

No Deposit Mortgage (Offset)

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Man looking for the best interest rates. SAM Conveyancing's guide on discounted variable mortgage

What is a Discounted Variable Mortgage?

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Two women signing mortgage contract so they can buy their property. SAM Conveyancing's guide on understanding a mortgage offer

Mortgage Offer

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SAM Conveyancing's jargon busting mortgage glossary: Terms and Acronyms. A pair of reading glasses rest on a desk beside an open book

Mortgage Glossary

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