{"id":105091,"date":"2022-07-21T10:40:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/?p=105091"},"modified":"2022-07-21T10:40:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:40:51","slug":"paying-off-an-interest-only-mortgage-when-close-to-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/paying-off-an-interest-only-mortgage-when-close-to-retirement\/financial-services","title":{"rendered":"Paying off an Interest Only Mortgage when close to retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-105091\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-105091-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-105091-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-105091-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Many people in the UK have mortgages that were arranged on an Interest Only basis many years ago. Lenders are sending letters to their customers explaining that it is their responsibility to repay the mortgage by the end of the agreed term.<\/p>\n<p>You may be one of these and unsure how you will do this, especially if you are soon going to retire.<\/p>\n<p>Equity Release could help, but this will depend on your age, mortgage balance and value of your home.<\/p>\n<p>You could either opt to make ongoing payments to repay the mortgage over several years or even allow the interest payments to instead be added to the mortgage balance, increasing how much<br \/>money you have left to live off.<\/p>\n<p>Balancing the budget has never been so tough, but there is potentially a way to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like an initial chat, these are my contact details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-105091-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-105091-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-105091-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ian Watters Financial Adviser<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105093 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/ian-watters-01-01-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/ian-watters-01-01-600x600-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/ian-watters-01-01-600x600-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/ian-watters-01-01-600x600-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tel: <a href=\"tel:07495590160\">07495590160<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:ian.watters@trulyonline.co.uk\">ian.watters@trulyonline.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ian-watters.trulyifa.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ian-watters.trulyifa.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-105091-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-105091-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Truly Independent<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-105096 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/TrulyIndependentNewLogoJPG22063-e1658399633297-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/TrulyIndependentNewLogoJPG22063-e1658399633297-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/legal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2022\/07\/TrulyIndependentNewLogoJPG22063-e1658399633297.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ian is one of the Finacial advisers within <a href=\"https:\/\/trulyifa.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truly Independent Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-105091-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-105091-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-105091-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>I am a local independent adviser who will take into account your personal circumstances, preferences and future plans into account when I offer you my advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people in the UK have mortgages that were arranged on an Interest Only basis many years ago. 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