The £5k Deposit Mortgage for First Time Buyers

Helping your clients buy their first home faster. Your clients could take that first step onto the property ladder with a £5k Deposit Mortgage, exclusively available to first time buyers.

Key information

Min deposit £5,000
Max LTV of 99%

Exclusive to first time buyers (New builds excluded)

Loan size

£95,001 - £495,000

Purchase price

£100,001 - £500,000

Max term 40 years. Max age at end of term 70

How to get started

Get an estimate of your client’s borrowing needs with our affordability calculator.
View our lending criteria  to make sure everything is in order for your client’s application – you can search the criteria by topic or browse by category.
Use our online product finder to search for the right deal for your client.

What you need to know

Client eligibility is as follows: 

  • At least one applicant must be a first time buyer (defined as never having owned a property in the past) and no background properties on the application
  • The maximum age allowable at the end of the term is 70
  • Both applicants must have indefinite right to reside in the UK.

The product is only available on pre-existing houses and flats. New build properties and properties in Northern Ireland are not eligible.

Yes, please see below:

  • Maximum LTV – 99%
  • Minimum Deposit - £5000
  • Minimum purchase price - £100,001
  • Maximum purchase price - £500,000
  • Minimum Loan - £95,001
  • Maximum Loan - £495,000
  • Maximum Term – 40 years
  • Maximum LTI is 4.49x.

Yes, however, for joint applications, at least one applicant must be a first time buyer, and there can be no background properties on the application.

No – JBSP applications are not acceptable.

No – offset is unavailable.

Yes, however no additional lending will be allowed until there is a reduction in LTV to under 95% LTV. 

No – specific products only. 

Yes providing they are from a family member.

Yes, providing the loan restrictions are met and from a family member or an existing private landlord. Please note the £5k deposit requirement is not satisfied by a gift of equity, this must be either from the clients own sources or a cash gift from family.

No, the product is specifically on a 5 year fixed rate.

Yes, there is a 10% overpayment allowance per annum. 

Yes, an enhanced credit score must be achieved for your applicant(s) to be eligible for the product. Where an applicant is not eligible, but meets our standard credit score requirements, MSO will provide further information.

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Product finder

Search our range of mortgage deals with our easy-to-use product finder tool.

  Product finder

 

Affordability Calculator

Our Affordability Calculator will give you a quick estimate of how much your client could borrow.

  Affordability calculator