The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 32 and 33 in London, and this is undoubtedly on the rise. With this in mind, we discuss how age might affect your ability to get a mortgage. So how do you get a mortgage if you're over 40?

In this second to the last episode of series 8 of the Move iQ Podcast, Phil Spencer is joined by Tom Atley, Mortgage Adviser at Trussle to share advice on getting a mortgage if you're 40+.

What's discussed in this episode?

Listen in to find out:

• How lenders are increasingly flexible
• What lenders offer
• The lookouts when considering a lifetime mortgage
• Lenders that might lend up to your 80th birthday and beyond
• Brokers know the lenders and what their criteria are for longer-term mortgages
• Interest-only Vs re-payment mortgages

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We want to thank the sponsor of our show

We are delighted to be working with trussle.com, they are FCA regulated mortgage advisors.

Trussle were the first online mortgage broker and they have indeed been voted the best mortgage broker!

They are a hassle-free, fee-free way of getting a mortgage and they are the only broker with a 5-day speed promise.

Always remember: your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Terms and conditions apply to the mortgage decision promise.

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