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Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
You may be able to get help towards interest payments on: the mortgage for…
You’ll get help paying the interest on your mortgage or loan. Support for…
To be eligible for a Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan, you must…
When you apply for a qualifying benefit, you’ll be asked extra questions…
You’ll need to repay your SMI loan as a lump sum with interest if you sell…
You can still get financial help with your housing costs if your Income…
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim
Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards your housing…
If you’re eligible and were getting Support for Mortgage Interest before…
You can claim Mortgage Interest Run On if you’ve stopped getting…
You do not need to apply - you should get Mortgage Interest Run On…
The Mortgage Rescue Scheme has closed. Find out what other support you can get.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Official Statistics on the mortgage guarantee scheme.
This Charter sets out the standards lenders will adopt when helping their customers; signatories will provide borrowers with additional flexibilities to manage their mortgage payments over a short period.
The government has introduced a new, permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme helping to support homebuyers with a deposit as small as 5%.
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