Harpdenden Building Society offers two-year and three-year discount mortgages, although these can only be accessed through brokers and intermediaries. You can choose a variant of these mortgages without an early repayment charge, although this will come with a higher rate.
These mortgages are offered in repayment, interest-only or “part and part” formats. The lender is happy to consider self-employed applicants, contractors or those buying unusually structured properties. It will consider your eligibility for its products on a case-by-case basis, without conducting a traditional credit check.
Compare Harpenden Building Society’s mortgage rates
Harpenden Building Society’s buy-to-let mortgage rates
Overall representative example
If you borrow £178,000 mortgage over 25 years initially at 4.49% fixed for 60 months reverting to 7.99% variable for term. 60 monthly payments of £988.37 and 240 monthly payments of £1306.89. Total amount payable £373,335.80 includes loan amount, interest of £194,956, valuation fees of £0 and product fees of £0. The overall cost for comparison is 6.7% APRC representative.
Think carefully before securing debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
What types of mortgage does Harpenden Building Society provide?
- Discount mortgages. This is the core product on offer. The mortgage rate will be fixed at a specific percentage below the lender’s standard variable rate for either two or three years. You’ll be automatically switched to the standard variable rate after this initial period. The maximum loan-to-value for a repayment mortgage is 80%.
- Guarantor mortgages. Harpenden Building Society will allow first-time buyers to add a guarantor to their discount mortgage application. This will improve their chances of being approved for this mortgage.
- Later life mortgages. This variant of the product has no upper age limit for applicants. The maximum loan-to-value is 70%.
- Buy to let mortgages. The lender also offers its discount mortgages for landlords hoping to purchase buy-to-let properties.
- Remortgages. These deals are available to those looking for a remortgage, as well as those buying a new property.
- Interest-only mortgages. An interest-only mortgage or “part and part” mortgage is available with the same terms. The maximum loan-to-value ratio is 75%.
For mortgage enquiries, call 01582 463133. Alternatively, you can visit one of its six branches in and around Hertfordshire.
How do I apply for a Harpenden Building Society mortgage?
You can only apply for a Harpenden Building Society mortgage via a broker or intermediary. The lender suggests this decision is part of its continued commitment to responsible lending.
Indeed, this means you’ll only be recommended a Harpenden Building Society mortgage if your broker or intermediary believes it’s the most suitable deal on its books.
If you’re happy to apply for a Harpenden Building Society mortgage, your broker will pass on your application to the lender.
A decision on your eligibility will typically be made within 48 hours. Harpenden Building Society doesn’t make affordability decisions based on traditional credit checks. Instead, it makes its own decisions on a case-by-case basis.
What information do I need to provide?
Employees need to provide their most recent P60 and three most recent monthly payslips. Self-employed applicants need to provide at least three years of annual accounts.
Your last three monthly statements for your current account(s), your two most recent statements for your credit card(s) plus details of existing loans and savings products.
Eligibility criteria
To be considered for a Harpdenden Building Society mortgage, you must:
- Be aged 18 or over.
- No older than 75
- Secure the loan against a property in England or Wales.
- Have suffered no CCJs over £500, bankruptcies or IVAs in the last three years.
Mortgage loans can be between £75,000 and £3,500,000 depending on your circumstances. The maximum mortgage term is 35 years.
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