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Help to Buy ISAs Mortgages

Help to Buy and Lifetime ISA bonuses can add up to £1,000 a year to your deposit.

Why help to buy isas?

The Help to Buy ISA and the Lifetime ISA (LISA) are government-backed savings accounts, and both hand first-time buyers a bonus towards their [deposit](/blog/mortgage-deposit-guide). The Help to Buy ISA paid a 25% bonus on savings of up to £12,000. The Lifetime ISA pays the same 25% bonus, this time on up to £4,000 you put away each year.

The Help to Buy ISA closed to new accounts in November 2019, but if you already hold one, you can keep saving and claim your bonus up until November 2029. The Lifetime ISA is still open, and it is now the main government-backed savings route for first-time buyers.

At Clearview Mortgage Solutions, we help [first-time buyers](/mortgage-types/first-time-buyer-mortgages) get the most from their ISA savings and the government top-up. Our advisers know the rules on when and how the bonus lands, so the timing does not catch you out on completion day.

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Affordability

How much a UK lender will lend you, based on your income and outgoings.

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BTL max borrowing

Maximum buy-to-let loan from your expected rent — stress tests included.

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Overpayment

See how a small extra payment shortens your term and slashes the interest.

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Loan-to-value

The LTV band that decides which rates you'll qualify for.

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Your first conversation with an adviser is free, and there is no obligation to go any further. Should you decide to proceed, the fee depends on how involved your case is, and we tell you the figure before you commit to anything. Nothing is charged unless you have agreed to it.

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