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Affordability

Our example illustrates the annual costs associated with buying your own home.

Annual Costs

Annual costs comprise interest, repayments and ancillary costs. When added together, they should not exceed 1/3 of the gross income. Our clients, Mr. and Mrs. Bieler, both aged 34, are planning to buy their own home. Let's look at the affordability:

Sample Calculation, Assuming 20% Capital Deposit in Cash

Financing

 

 

Purchase price/market value

650,000

100%

Capital deposit (in cash)

130,000

20%

1st mortgage

429,000

66%

2nd mortgage

91,000

14%

Interest Costs*

 

 

1st mortgage at 5%

21,450

 

2nd mortage at 5%

4,550

 

Annual repayment installment
(calculated over 20 years)

4,550

 

Annual ancillary costs p.a.
(1 % of the purchase price/market value)

6,500

 

Total cost per year

37,050

 

Total cost per month

3,088

 

* imputed (to guarantee affordability even if interest rates are rising, average long-term values are used as the basis for calculation)

Use the mortgage calculator to work out your own personal financing model. If you wish to obtain further advice, please contact your client advisor or call 0844 855 400.

 

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