📋 Mortgage Types
Fixed 2yr/5yr, Tracker, Offset, Buy-to-Let, Help to Buy
🏦 Key Lenders
Halifax, Nationwide, Barclays, NatWest, HSBC, Santander UK
📊 Typical Deposit
10-25% · First-time buyers: 5% with government scheme
💰 Extra Costs
Stamp Duty (SDLT), solicitor fees, survey, valuation fee
🏠 Avg House Price
£290,000 national · London £550,000+ average
📅 Mortgage Offer
6 month validity · affordability stress-tested at SVR+3%