Repaying part of your lifetime mortgage
Options for repaying part of your lifetime mortgage
Making repayments will reduce the amount you owe and the total amount of interest charged over the duration of your lifetime mortgage.
You can make a repayment by calling our Customer Service team on 0333 004 8444. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. We may record and monitor calls.
Optional Partial Repayments
You can make Optional Partial Repayments on your lifetime mortgage. This will reduce the amount you owe without paying any Early Repayment Charge.
You can choose to make an Optional Partial Repayment at any time if
- you've got our Interest Roll Up Lifetime Mortgage (was Flexible Lifetime Mortgage) Or;
- you’ve stopped making monthly interest payments on your Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage.
You can repay up to 10% of the total amount borrowed (including additional borrowing) each year. An Early Repayment Charge will apply when making repayments above this limit.
Contact us and we’ll send you information on how to make this payment and how it will affect your lifetime mortgage.
Partial repayments
You can make a partial repayment on your lifetime mortgage. This will reduce the amount you owe, but you may need to pay an Early Repayment Charge.
You can choose to make a partial repayment if
- you've had our Interest Roll Up Lifetime Mortgage and have reached the annual limit of your Optional Partial Repayments.
- you have an Optional Payment Lifetime Mortgage and want to make payments in excess of your monthly repayments. Or, you have stopped making monthly payments and have reached the annual limit of your Optional Partial Repayments.
Contact us and we’ll tell you how to make the payment, how it will affect your lifetime mortgage and if any Early Repayment Charge applies.
Request to make a partial repayment
You can request to make a partial repayment by calling our Customer Service team on 0333 004 8444. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. We may record and monitor calls.
Common partial repayment questions
The allowance is 10% of the amount that you have borrowed for your initial loan and any additional borrowing. Your annual statement has these details so that you are able to calculate it.
We need to be sure that the money we're receiving is from a legitimate source. We’ll need you to complete a donor form and share photo ID of the person who’s gifting the funds before you make the payment.
Contact our customer service team, who'll be able to help you with your request on 03330 048 444, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm. We may record and monitor calls.
Yes, if you have a Power of Attorney (PoA) for Property and Financial affairs. This is only if you have given the required consents or have lost mental capacity. The PoA must be registered with us before your attorney makes a repayment.
We’ll need an original or certified copy of the PoA with proof of identity and residency for the attorney acting on your behalf.
Visit Power of Attorney and lifetime mortgages for more information. Or you can send your enquiry to us at customerservices@landghomefinance.com. If you’re contacting us by email don't send any personal, financial or banking information. Email is not a secure method of communication.