About Habito
The free online mortgage broker.
Habito Description
Habito will get you the best mortgage possible. Fast, transparent and impartial - we’ll take care of it. Using a unique combination of cutting edge technology and industry-leading mortgage experts, homebuyers can, for the first time, be sure they are getting the best deal for them.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer, you’re moving, remortgaging, or simply taking back control of your finances, a mortgage is a big decision - it’s no surprise that 4 out of 5 people seek advice from a broker.
Unlike a traditional broker, our technology analyses every mortgage on the market from over 70 lenders to find the best one for you in seconds. Once we find you the right mortgage, we’ll be with you every step of the way. You’ll have a dedicated mortgage expert who will keep you updated with the progress of your application from start to finish, and will always be on the end of the phone or livechat to answer your questions.
Sign up from any connected device, 24 /7 - we’ll find you the best match and manage your entire mortgage application, all online in record time.
Reviews
Hannah - a Habito customer - spoke to The I Paper, about the challenges of being self-employed when applying to a lender. Here, she gives advice to others on where to start: https://inews.co.uk/вҖҰ/how-to-buy-house- self-employed-advicвҖҰ/
Our customers, Leonie and James Brown, talk about their speedy remortgage, how they saved on their monthly payments and what they're spending it on - all in Sunday Times Home: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/вҖҰ/leyton-It- feels-like-a-communвҖҰ/
Happy International Women in Engineering Day! рҹҺү As part of celebrating Women In Engineering, Cloud Engineer at Habito, Martyna, has written about how she learned to engineer through maths, a soldering iron and microcontrollersвҖҷ circuit boards - here: https://medium.com/вҖҰ/a-day-in-the-life- of-cloud-engineer-maвҖҰ
Dan (our CEO & Founder) spoke to Business Cloud all about how Habito's doing as a business, what our values are as a company and why we absolutely do not have motivational words on a meeting room wall...рҹ§җрҹҸЎрҹ’Ҝhttps://www.businesscl oud.co.uk/вҖҰ/habito-celebrates-third-bв ҖҰ
Daniel Hegarty, Habito's CEO, spoke to the BBC Business Live team this morning, answering questions on: - why would someone use Habito рҹҸҳпёҸ ? - how we're better than a highstreet broker рҹӨ‘ ? - and how he went from professional musician to mortgage company founder рҹҺё
Final call for entries! Our 'win ВЈ300 for you and a friend' competition over on Instagram closes in 4 hours at 9pm TONIGHT- Tuesday 18 June! Check our May story highlights for full details on how to enter and the competition terms and conditions. Good luck to everyone who's entered already - we hope it brightens up someone's day! рҹҢ§вҳӮпёҸрҹ’ӣ https://www.instagram.com/p/BxmtrPmHSyH/< br>
One of our Mortgage Experts, Rosita, shared some insights into how lenders and banks calculate how much mortgage you can borrow in The Express -https://www.express.co.uk/вҖҰ/mortgage-a ffordability-calculatвҖҰ
"Remortgaging may sound complicated, but it doesnвҖҷt have to be" - one of our mortgage experts, Richard, talks to Moneywise Magazine on saving money on your mortgage -https://t.co/KYQMXueR47
The city of Dundee was named Best Place to Live in Scotland 2019 by Sunday Times in association with Habito!
Here are some of the many reasons why it's a great city to live -
Ever heard of an MIP? Or been told by an estate agent that you need one? Samuel, one of our Experts at Habito, explains what is (also known as a Mortgage in Principle) and why you might need one - in less than 30 seconds! #Jargonbusting
You can find more in-depth information about getting a Mortgage in Principle on our blog, here: https://www.habito.com/mortgages/mortgage -in-principle
It's an oldie but a goodie! As we eagerly wait for Love Island 2019 to kick off tonight, we take a look back at working with Dr Alex from the 2018 series, to shed some light on his money habits, how he earns and how he deals with mortgage stress - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/вҖҰ/love-isla nds-dr-alex-spent-dвҖҰ/
"Mortgages have always flummoxed me"
When it was time for blogger Cat Sims (aka Not So Smug Now) to remortgage, she realised she had no idea what to do. Both she and her husband were freelancers, so it all felt even more complicated...then she found Habito рҹӨ— She shared her thoughts on using online mortgage brokers over on her blog:
https://www.notsosmugnow.com/вҖҰ/why-onli ne-mortgage-companieвҖҰ
Our CEO and Founder, Daniel, guest-wrote a blog for 11FS on the problem with mortgages today, how technology will revolutionise applications and the difference a positive mindset can make: https://11fs.com/вҖҰ/habito-how-tech-is-t aking-the-misery-outвҖҰ рҹҸЎвҢӣпёҸрҹӨірҹӨ–
Thinking about applying for a mortgage? Before they agree to lend to you, lenders will look at your credit report to see how you manage your money. Ashanta - one of our Case Managers at Habito - explains how you can improve your credit score, before applying for a mortgage рҹ’ӘрҹҸҳпёҸрҹ’°
For more detail on credit scores, check out our guide -https://www.habito.com/morвҖҰ/how-to-imp rove-your-credit-score
Anyone looking to live in Bristol? Fred (28) and Charlie (29) - both first-time buyers (and Habito customers) - spoke to The Times on what it's like to live in the city and why they chose to settle in Brizzle, as part of Sunday Times, Best Places to Live 2019 рҹҳҚрҹҸЎрҹҡӘ
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/вҖҰ/habito-bri stol-fashion-best-pвҖҰ/
For any first-time buyers wondering 1. how to get a mortgage? 2. how much deposit is needed? or 3. how much can I borrow? Check out the comments from one of our brilliant mortgage experts, Richard, in The Evening Standard today: https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/вҖҰ/fi rst-time-buyer-how-mвҖҰ
WIN! To celebrate Habito turning 3 years old, weвҖҷre giving you and a friend the chance to win ВЈ300 each to put towards your mortgage or home improvements this month - over on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/habitoloveshome s/?hl=en
To enter our competition, simply follow us on Instagram, tag a friend and tell them to follow us too!
The winner will be selected at random on 18 June. T&Cs apply.
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T&Cs The giveaway is in no way administered or endorsed by Instagram. By entering you are agreeing that you are 18+ years of age, that you release Instagram from all responsibility and agree to InstagramвҖҷs terms of service. The giveaway is open to U.K. residents only. Giveaway closes at 9pm 18th June 2019 and winners will be chosen at random and contacted on Instagram within a week after close date.
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