The Mortgage Department
Birmingham
Mortgage advice covering buy-to-let, first-time buyers, residential. The Mortgage Department has not recorded a fee structure.
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About The Mortgage Department
The Mortgage Department is a UK mortgage broker based in Birmingham. Its website describes mortgage advice for residential mortgages, buy-to-let, first-time buyers. Its website publishes FCA regulatory details.
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What this broker covers
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The Mortgage Department works across buy-to-let, first-time buyers and residential from Birmingham — a focused listing led by buy-to-let work.
Buy-to-Let
Buy-to-let borrowing is capped by a rental stress test rather than by your salary, and the sums differ sharply between personal ownership and a limited company. Portfolio landlords with four or more mortgaged properties face extra underwriting. The firm covers first purchases too, so first-time landlords should not be turned away for having no rental history.
Read the buy-to-let guideFirst-Time Buyers
First-time-buyer work means walking someone through it from scratch: what deposit is realistic, what an agreement in principle is worth to an estate agent, which schemes still exist and what lenders will ask to see.
Read the first-time buyers guideResidential
Standard residential advice covers buying, moving and remortgaging on your own home — the bulk of UK mortgage lending, and the area where switching deal at the right moment usually saves the most. This firm keeps landlord lending separate, so be clear which of the two you need when you call.
Read the residential guideFees: what this means for you
Fees not specified
We hold no fee structure for this listing, so we cannot say either way — the tailored questions below cover what to ask. Buy-to-let and limited-company cases are often charged differently from residential ones — ask which bracket you fall into.
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Questions to ask The Mortgage Department
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- 1How many lenders can you recommend from — the whole market, a limited panel, or a single lender?
- 2Do you charge a broker fee? If so, how much, and when is it due?
- 3How does the rental stress test change what I can borrow, and would buying through a limited company work out better for me after tax?
- 4What deposit do I realistically need for the properties I am looking at, and which schemes am I actually eligible for?
- 5Based on my income and commitments, what is the realistic maximum here, and when should I be starting the next remortgage?
- 6Do you see clients at your Birmingham office, or is this handled by phone and video?
Getting in touch with The Mortgage Department
The Mortgage Department lists a phone number, an email address and its own website, so use whichever suits.
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Frequently asked questions
What does The Mortgage Department charge for mortgage advice?
Not recorded on this listing — ask The Mortgage Department directly, as it must tell you before you commit. Buy-to-let and limited-company cases are often charged differently from residential ones — ask which bracket you fall into.
What types of mortgage does The Mortgage Department handle?
The Mortgage Department records buy-to-let, first-time buyers and residential, working from Birmingham. Ask anyway if your case sits outside that list.
Does The Mortgage Department arrange buy-to-let mortgages?
Yes — buy-to-let is one of the areas The Mortgage Department lists. How much you can borrow is set mainly by the rent the property will achieve against a lender's stress rate, not by your income. Ask about limited-company lending too, since the tax treatment differs and the rates usually do as well.
Does The Mortgage Department only cover Birmingham?
The Mortgage Department is listed in Birmingham, but UK brokers are not restricted to their own area and most advise nationally by phone or video. You can also compare other mortgage brokers in Birmingham on MortgageMatch.
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