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Borrowing more
- How much extra can I borrow?
- How long can I borrow the money for?
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Will I have to get my home revalued?
In some cases we’ll need a valuation of your home, subject to our lending criteria. You’ll be charged a fee for this. Take a look at our tariff of mortgage charges for more details.
- Will I be credit scored when I apply to borrow more?
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Are there any restrictions on what I can borrow the money for?
You can borrow up to 90% Loan to Value for a variety of reasons, such as home improvements. However, we do have some restrictions.
For example, you can only borrow up to 75% Loan to Value (LTV) for debt consolidation and can’t borrow more for business reasons or speculative lending (such as stocks and shares).
Getting a new mortgage deal
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What happens when my promotional rate comes to an end?
We’ll send you a letter before your promotional deal ends explaining what your options are. If you do nothing, you’ll go onto a variable rate. This means the rate could go up or down at any time and so will your monthly payments. The letter will confirm what your new rate and regular monthly payment will be and when the change will happen.
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How do I apply for a new mortgage deal?
Once you’re within four months of your promotional deal ending, visit your customer hub to see if you’re eligible to switch. You’ll be able to view all the rates that you can choose from in one place.
If you’re unsure which options are best for you, give us a call and take advantage of our free mortgage advice service. However, if you’re happy to proceed without advice, select a new rate and submit your request online.
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Will my home need to be revalued?
In most cases, we won’t need to revalue your property when you switch your mortgage deal. However you can pay to have your home revalued if you think the estimated valuation we give is too low and affects the rate you can have. Please get in touch if you want to discuss this.
- Will solicitors need to be involved?
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When I switch my deal, can I make other changes at the same time?
Yes. It’s certainly possible to make other changes at the same time as switching your deal, as long as this meets our current lending criteria.
For example, you could convert part or all of your interest only mortgage to repayment, change the mortgage term, or borrow more money.
If you’re applying through your hub, you can request a reduction in mortgage term up to a certain limit. To reduce your term further or make any other changes, you’ll need to get in touch. It’s worth noting that this would include an affordability assessment and you may have to pay to have your home revalued if you want to borrow more.
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When I switch my deal, can I also pay a lump sum off my mortgage at the same time?
Yes you can, however you’ll need to get in touch so we can discuss further.
- I've applied for a new deal, but have also received an interest rate change letter. What should I do?
Transferring your current mortgage rate when moving home
- Can I move my mortgage rate to my new property?
- Do I have to transfer my current mortgage rate?
- What if my application to transfer doesn’t meet your lending criteria?
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Will transferring my current mortgage rate be free of charge?
You’ll be charged a lending fee for setting up the new mortgage account, as well as solicitor and valuation costs. You may also have to pay a mortgage release fee to close your old account. Your original mortgage Offer terms and conditions will have more information on this.
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Can I transfer my current mortgage rate without paying Early Repayment Charges?
Yes. To do this your legal representative must complete and return an Early Repayment Charge Waiver Form. This should be sent to: Mortgage Customer Services, Bank of Ireland, PO Box 3191, 1 Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 9HY. Or it can be faxed to 0117 943 6555. We need to receive this at least one week before you plan to pay off your existing mortgage.
When we’ve received the Early Repayment Charge Waiver Form, we’ll produce a redemption statement without any Early Repayment Charge. However, we’ll only issue this statement on the condition that redemption takes place at the same time as completion of a new mortgage with Bank of Ireland. Also, the new loan shouldn’t be less than the existing amount, or this would incur an Early Repayment Charge.
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How do I get an Early Repayment Charge Waiver Form?
An Early Repayment Charge Waiver Form be sent in the offer pack that your legal representative gets. But in case you need another form, please get in touch.
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Can I transfer my current mortgage rate if I’m unable to redeem and complete my new mortgage on the same day?
If you’re unable to redeem (pay back) and complete on a new mortgage on the same day, then you can apply to transfer your current mortgage rate using our Non Simultaneous Porting Policy.
This means once you’ve applied to transfer your existing mortgage rate to your new home, we’ll give you three months to complete the purchase. You’ll still have to pay any Early Repayment Charge upfront. But as long as you pay back your original loan and complete on the new mortgage within the three month window, then we will refund any Early Repayment Charge paid.
- What if I can't complete on the purchase of my new home within three months?
- Can I transfer my current mortgage rate if I want to borrow less than my current mortgage?
- Is there a minimum amount I can transfer?
- Can I transfer my interest rate more than once?
- If I currently have a Residential mortgage, can I transfer my mortgage rate to a different mortgage type (e.g. Buy to Let)?
- Can I transfer a rate from my further loan?
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Will my new mortgage exactly match my existing mortgage?
Not necessarily. We’ll recalculate your payments, so the monthly payments on your new account may not match your current monthly payments exactly.
Also, your new mortgage will need to meet our current lending criteria. This could mean you need to make changes to your new account to reflect this, for example the amount you have on a repayment or interest only basis.