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310 replies

idontlikemybutteflycushions · 15/07/2023 13:46

I think I need a reality check. These rates will add £500 on to our mortgage. I’ve had a number in my head that I never wanted to pay more than mortgage wise and now ours teeters on the verge of that. Affordability for the mortgage says we’ve got still a lot more wiggle room but those numbers feel crazy

so if you’re in your 20s/30s how much is your monthly mortgage and if you don’t mind your household income?

OP posts:
AnxietyLevelMax · 15/07/2023 17:43

How come some people pay just few hundred!

Whammyyammy · 15/07/2023 17:44

Late 40s & Early 50s. £6500 joint take home. Mortgage £1380 on house and a flat we own with no mortgage (we don't let)

jacckandsalllly · 15/07/2023 17:45

AnxietyLevelMax · 15/07/2023 17:43

How come some people pay just few hundred!

Depends on the house/location/amount etc

Not everyone lives in a mansion in London

carlottacandle · 15/07/2023 17:46

Joint income of 3300 a month take home and mortgage is 1230 😫 was 960. It's going to be a huge struggle

Ireallydidntseethiscoming · 15/07/2023 17:46

Joint income 8k rent £2000 and we can’t save enough deposit to buy anything in the area (south). Kudos to all you that are sensible with money 😂

Hedjwitch · 15/07/2023 17:46

We pay a few hundred because we bought this shit heap 20 years ago at a very low price, thinking it would be temporary. Circumstances conspired and I have raised 3 kids in here,somehow. Always been envious of people with nice big houses. Not so much now

Bunny44 · 15/07/2023 17:46

35 years old and live in central London. Take home normally £6000 a month, mortgage £1350/month (30 yrs 1.4% fixed for another 3 years). I'm about to go on stat mat though so my income will drop to £450 (after tax) for several months.

Hedjwitch · 15/07/2023 17:46

In central Scotland

Ireallydidntseethiscoming · 15/07/2023 17:48

Shayisgreat · 15/07/2023 17:38

Some of these answers are making me feel sick!

Why oh why do I live in one of the most expensive parts of the country? We live in a bog standard 3 bed semi-detached house.

At the moment it's £2541 per month but our fixed rate ends in September and it will go up to £3170. Joint income around £8,500.

I‘m with you but still renting as we can’t get enough deposit so well done you!

Shayisgreat · 15/07/2023 17:50

Ireallydidntseethiscoming · 15/07/2023 17:46

Joint income 8k rent £2000 and we can’t save enough deposit to buy anything in the area (south). Kudos to all you that are sensible with money 😂

We were in a similar position and the only reason we could get a deposit together was because both sets of parents gave us £20k each which was 2/3 of our deposit.

Maztek · 15/07/2023 17:52

Monthly income is 5300, mortgage is £280. I’m 29, husband is 37.

BarbaraofSeville · 15/07/2023 17:53

jacckandsalllly · 15/07/2023 17:45

Depends on the house/location/amount etc

Not everyone lives in a mansion in London

Yeah, at the risk of sounding like a Viz Top Tip, which admittedly may be a reference lost on the young uns on the thread, 'you too could have a small mortgage, simply live in a small house in a cheap area and don't be constantly decorating and 'doing work' on it'.

pinkpirlie · 15/07/2023 17:55

Joint income £90k pa.
Mortgage £770pcm (c.50% LTV)
At 3.41% started in March 23 for 5 years.
This was £100 more than previous mortgage (1.89%).
But borrowed more, and increased term back to 27 years.
Aged 40.
Location: South Midlands

Ireallydidntseethiscoming · 15/07/2023 17:56

Shayisgreat · 15/07/2023 17:50

We were in a similar position and the only reason we could get a deposit together was because both sets of parents gave us £20k each which was 2/3 of our deposit.

Thats so helpful from your parents, sadly no cash coming in from ours. I’ve kind of accepted renting is fine (whilst secretly sulking!)

Chronicallyknackered · 15/07/2023 17:58

Just purchasing new house. Net income is about 4500 as a couple. Mortgage is 1600. For 3 bed semi

witheringrowan · 15/07/2023 17:58

Sole income £4.2k per month, bought a couple of months ago and mortgage is £1.4k. On a two year fix, I'm overpaying £150-200 per month. But if I was still renting, the minimum round here would be £1800 per month, but realistically north of £2k for something decent with a responsive landlord.

weeee123 · 15/07/2023 17:59

we have a very high income, 19,600 per month , our mortgage is nearly 5k, tied in until 2026, god knows see what it'll go up by.

Newmumatlast · 15/07/2023 18:01

Around 120k pa and £1600 pm mortgage

SunSparkle · 15/07/2023 18:02

Joint income of about £5k a month, mortgage is £1100 fixed at 2.25% until dec 24. Childcare fees of £1100 for one toddler is the big drain on finances plus bills running a large house eg high gas and electric costs of £280 a month. We have 31 years left on our mortgage and are mid 30s

PonkyPonky · 15/07/2023 18:03

Joint take home of £6k. Mortgage is £1350. Just fixed for 5 years at 4.6%.

Bluepolkadots42 · 15/07/2023 18:03

Joint monthly income 4000 per month. Mortgage 1200. We have thankfully very low childcare costs as grandparents cover 3 days per week of the 4 days I work. Mortgage fixed now for 5 years - so that is something. We were so lucky to get in a new deal at very start of the rate rises and so only had an increase of £100/month.

girlmuma · 15/07/2023 18:04

Joint income 7k. Mortgage 1200. We fixed in August 2022 for 5 years.

Newmumatlast · 15/07/2023 18:04

Ireallydidntseethiscoming · 15/07/2023 17:46

Joint income 8k rent £2000 and we can’t save enough deposit to buy anything in the area (south). Kudos to all you that are sensible with money 😂

Where does that 6k go?!!

Sleepdeprived42long · 15/07/2023 18:04

Feeling very glad (and lucky as I know many areas are expensive!) that when we bought 10 years ago we didn’t overstretch and scrimped and saved pre-kids so we overpaid then and have the extra disposable income now. Mortgage now £275pm and on 5 year fix until 2027.

GreyRooted · 15/07/2023 18:05

Income £4000, mortgage £495 pm with £65,000 and 12 years left to pay. We were so lucky and managed to get a fixed rate for 10 years in 2020 so are on 2.2% until 2030. We’ll hopefully have it paid by then.