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The Mortgage Broker provides regulated mortgage advice across London for first time buyers, home movers, homeowners, landlords, self-employed applicants and company directors. You can get help with purchases, remortgages, buy-to-let, large loans, bad credit and protection, with access to 130+ lenders and more than 25,000 mortgage and protection products. Advice is available by telephone, video and pre-arranged London appointments.
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Buying or remortgaging property in London can involve challenges that are less common elsewhere in the UK. Higher property values, leasehold flats, substantial service charges, new-build and high-rise developments, larger mortgage requirements and more complex income structures can all affect which lenders and mortgage options are suitable.
The right mortgage therefore depends on more than finding an attractive interest rate. Your income, deposit, existing commitments, credit history and future plans all matter, but so does the property itself. A converted Victorian flat in South London can present very different lender considerations from a new-build apartment in Canary Wharf, a family house in North London or a high-value property in West London.
Our London mortgage advisers help you understand those factors together. Whether you are buying your first home, moving, remortgaging, investing in property or dealing with self-employed, contractor, company director, bonus or variable income, you can get clear advice on the mortgage options that fit your circumstances.
London’s property market creates mortgage questions that simply do not occur as frequently elsewhere.
Higher purchase prices can mean larger cash deposits and larger mortgage requirements. More than half of London households live in flats, and leasehold ownership is particularly common. Service charges, building height, lease terms, new-build warranties, property valuations and building-safety information can all become relevant to lender selection.
At the same time, many London applicants do not receive a simple fixed salary. Bonuses, commission, restricted stock units, contracting income, dividends, retained business profits and multiple income sources can make lender criteria just as important as the mortgage rate.
In London, the borrower matters, but the property can matter just as much.
Average London property prices only tell part of the story. Across the capital, differences in property type, tenure, building height, service charges, valuation evidence, deposit size and income structure can all influence affordability and lender choice.
A Victorian conversion in South London, a new-build apartment in Canary Wharf, an ex-local authority flat in North London and a family house in an outer borough may all sit within the same London market, but they can present very different mortgage considerations.
That is why good London mortgage advice needs to look at both sides of the application: you as the borrower, and the property the lender is being asked to finance.
London’s higher property values can place more pressure on deposits, monthly repayments and affordability. The question is not simply how much a lender might offer, but whether the mortgage remains sustainable once regular commitments, childcare, service charges and other costs are taken into account.
London has a particularly high concentration of flats and leasehold property. That can make lease length, service charges, ground-rent provisions, building construction and resale considerations more relevant to lender selection than they might be on a conventional freehold house.
London’s regeneration areas contain thousands of newly built and high-rise apartments. Depending on the development, lenders may consider developer incentives, loan-to-value, warranties, building height, external-wall information, completion dates and mortgage-offer validity.
London borrowers often have income that goes beyond a straightforward salary. Bonuses, commission, contracting income, dividends, partnership income and retained profits can all be assessed differently between lenders, making the way the case is understood and presented particularly important.
London housing ranges from period conversions and mansion blocks to ex-local authority flats, mixed-use buildings and modern towers. Short leases, construction type, flats above commercial premises, refurbishment work and building-safety documentation can all affect lender or valuer appetite.
Whatever your mortgage plans in London, the right route depends on your circumstances, your income and the property itself. Our advisers can help you understand the options, lender criteria and next steps clearly.
Buying your first home in London can mean balancing deposit, affordability, monthly repayments, purchase costs and the property itself. We can help you understand your borrowing position, obtain a Mortgage in Principle and identify lender or property issues before you make an offer.
Moving home may involve porting your current mortgage, paying an early repayment charge, borrowing more or changing lender entirely. We can compare the available routes and help coordinate your mortgage with the sale and purchase.
If your existing mortgage deal is approaching its end, we can compare a product transfer with relevant remortgage options, considering interest rate, fees, loan-to-value, term, property valuation and your future plans.
Sole traders, partners, freelancers and business owners can be assessed differently between lenders. We can help you understand what evidence may be required and which lender criteria better reflect the way you genuinely earn.
Salary, dividends, retained profits, day rates, bonuses and multiple income sources do not always fit a standard mortgage calculator. Our advisers can assess how different lenders may approach your income structure.
Whether you are purchasing your first rental property, remortgaging or managing an established portfolio, we can help with rental affordability, portfolio criteria and personal or limited-company borrowing where appropriate.
Higher-value property can require a more detailed approach to affordability and lender selection. We can help with larger mortgage requirements involving bonuses, variable income, business ownership and more complex financial circumstances.
Missed payments, defaults, CCJs or other historic credit problems do not automatically make a mortgage impossible. We will assess what happened, when it happened and your current circumstances before explaining the realistic routes available.
Lease terms, service charges, developer incentives, building height, warranties and mortgage-offer deadlines can all affect a London apartment purchase. We can help identify these considerations early.
A London mortgage can represent a significant long-term commitment. Our protection specialists can review life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection alongside the mortgage and explain the available options clearly.
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£545,000
Average London property price, May 2026.
£423,000
Average London flat or maisonette price, May 2026.
-6.6%
Annual movement in London flat and maisonette prices to May 2026.
10.6×
London’s 2025 housing-affordability ratio: average house price relative to average full-time earnings.
54%
of London households lived in a flat, maisonette or apartment at Census 2021.
1.42 million
leasehold homes in London in 2023/24, around 38% of London’s housing stock.
£2,302 per month
average London private rent in June 2026.
The price and rent figures are the latest official ONS/HM Land Registry estimates available at the time of writing and are subject to revision.
What do these figures mean for your mortgage?
They describe the London market. They do not tell you how much you personally can borrow or whether a particular property is acceptable to a mortgage lender.
Your income, expenditure, dependants, deposit, credit history, mortgage term and the property itself all need to be considered individually.
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If you are searching for Mortgage Advice Bureau in London, an MAB mortgage adviser in London or simply want to speak to an experienced mortgage broker who operates within the Mortgage Advice Bureau network, The Mortgage Broker can help.
The Mortgage Broker has a direct relationship with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). We operate within the MAB network, and Mortgage Advice Bureau holds a 25% investment in The Mortgage Broker Group Limited. This gives our customers the infrastructure and lender access of a major UK mortgage network while their mortgage advice, communication and ongoing service are delivered by The Mortgage Broker’s own advisers and support teams.
That distinction really matters as you are not being passed into a central MAB service or dealing with an unfamiliar branch. You are choosing The Mortgage Broker, with our own standards of advice, customer care and case management, supported by the wider MAB network behind us.
Buying or remortgaging in London can bring challenges that are less common elsewhere in the UK. Higher property values, larger mortgage requirements, flats and leasehold properties, service charges, variable or bonus-based income, self-employment and more complex affordability can all affect which lenders are suitable. Our London mortgage advisers understand these issues and can assess your circumstances before recommending a lender or mortgage product. Rather than simply finding a rate, we look at the detail behind the application, including your income, property, deposit, future plans and lender criteria; all to ensure we help find a mortgage that is suitable and realistic for you.
Being part of Mortgage Advice Bureau gives The Mortgage Broker access to a broad lender panel, technology, compliance support and the wider infrastructure of one of the UK’s largest mortgage intermediary networks. However, the customer relationship remains with us at The Mortgage Broker. Our advisers provide the advice, our teams manage your application and our reputation is built on the experience customers have with The Mortgage Broker.
So if your search for Mortgage Advice Bureau London has brought you to this page, you can speak directly to a TMB adviser and receive the same specialist, personal service we provide to customers across London every day.
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Yes. The Mortgage Broker operates within the Mortgage Advice Bureau network and Mortgage Advice Bureau holds a 25% investment in The Mortgage Broker Group Limited. Customers in London receive their mortgage advice and ongoing service directly from The Mortgage Broker’s advisers and support teams, while benefiting from the lender access and infrastructure available through the wider MAB network.
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