Best mortgage rates · Residential · July 2026

    Today’s best residential rates, for every kind of borrower.

    First-time buyer, home mover and remortgage best-buys side by side — fixed and tracker, 2 to 10 year terms, built from lender data we ingest and quality-check every night.

    40+ lender product books Fee & no-fee best buys No signup, no credit check Refreshed nightly
    Refreshed nightly — rates as of 13 July 2026
    Loan to valueLTV = loan ÷ property value. A £50k deposit on a £250k home is 80% LTV.

    First-time buyer best rates

    Top deals for buying your first home, ranked by initial rate at your deposit size.

    FixedTracker
    LenderInitial rateMonthlyFixed untilThenProduct fee
    1
    H
    HalifaxBest rate
    4.27%£1,357on £250,000Sept 20287.24%£999See full deal →
    2
    L
    Lloyds Bank
    4.27%£1,357on £250,000Sept 20287.24%£999See full deal →
    3
    T
    The Co-operative Bank
    4.38%£1,373on £250,000Dec 20296.62%£499See full deal →
    4
    H
    Halifax
    4.47%£1,385on £250,000Sept 20287.24%NoneSee full deal →
    5
    L
    Lloyds Bank
    4.47%£1,385on £250,000Sept 20287.24%NoneSee full deal →
    Cheapest with no product feeHalifax at 4.47% — £1,385/moView →

    Monthly payments illustrated on a £250,000 repayment mortgage over 25 years; fees not added to the loan. Rates shown are for comparison — full lender criteria apply.

    Deep dive: best first-time buyer rates by term →

    Home mover best rates

    Moving home? The lowest rates for a new purchase mortgage.

    FixedTracker
    LenderInitial rateMonthlyFixed untilThenProduct fee
    1
    H
    HalifaxBest rate
    4.27%£1,357on £250,000Sept 2028£999See full deal →
    2
    L
    Lloyds Bank
    4.27%£1,357on £250,0002 yrs7.24%£999See full deal →
    3
    L
    Lloyds Bank
    4.47%£1,385on £250,0002 yrs7.24%NoneSee full deal →
    4
    N
    Nationwide BS
    4.64%£1,410on £250,0002 yrs6.49%NoneFree valuationSee full deal →
    5
    H
    HSBC Bank
    4.68%£1,415on £250,000Oct 20286.24%None£350 cashbackFree valuationSee full deal →
    Cheapest with no product feeLloyds Bank at 4.47% — £1,385/moView →

    Monthly payments illustrated on a £250,000 repayment mortgage over 25 years; fees not added to the loan. Rates shown are for comparison — full lender criteria apply.

    Deep dive: best home mover rates by term →

    Remortgage best rates

    Fix ending? The cheapest deals to switch to, before your lender's standard rate bites.

    FixedTracker
    LenderInitial rateMonthlyFixed untilThenProduct fee
    1
    S
    Skipton BSBest rate
    3.24%£1,217on £250,000Oct 20286.29%NoneSee full deal →
    2
    L
    Leeds BS
    4.43%£1,380on £250,000Sept 20287.74%£1,599£200 cashbackFree valuationSee full deal →
    3
    N
    Nationwide BS
    4.46%£1,384on £250,0002 yrs6.49%£999Free valuationSee full deal →
    4
    Y
    Yorkshire BS
    4.78%£1,430on £250,000Oct 20286.74%NoneFree legalsFree valuationSee full deal →
    5
    N
    Nationwide BS
    4.78%£1,430on £250,0002 yrs6.49%NoneFree valuationSee full deal →

    Monthly payments illustrated on a £250,000 repayment mortgage over 25 years; fees not added to the loan. Rates shown are for comparison — full lender criteria apply.

    Deep dive: best remortgage rates by term →

    Residential mortgages — loans on the home you live in — are priced on three things: why you’re borrowing, how much equity or deposit you have, and how long you want your rate locked for. Lenders publish separate product ranges for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagers, and the best deal in one range is often mediocre in another. That’s why the tables above rank each purpose separately rather than mixing everything into one list.

    Your loan-to-value band matters more than any other single factor: each 5% band of extra deposit or equity typically buys a cheaper rate, with the biggest steps below 85% and 75% LTV. Use the selector above to price your own band, then open the purpose page that matches your situation for term-by-term best buys and the trade-offs between them.

    We ingest the data ourselves

    Most comparison tables license the same third-party panel. We build ours directly from lender product data, run through our own quality-assurance pipeline — so we sometimes list deals other sites miss.

    Refreshed every night

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    Frequently asked questions

    How these tables work, and how to choose between the deals on them.

    01How are residential mortgages priced differently from buy-to-let?
    Residential loans are assessed on your income and outgoings, and pricing is generally cheaper than buy-to-let because owner-occupiers default less often. Buy-to-let is priced on the property’s rental cover as well as your finances, carries higher fees on average, and is usually quoted interest-only. If you’re borrowing against a property you’ll rent out, you need the buy-to-let tables instead.
    02Which purpose table applies to me?
    Buying your first home: first-time buyer. Selling one home to buy another: home mover. Replacing the mortgage on a home you already own — without moving — that’s a remortgage. If you just want a new deal from your current lender, that’s a product transfer; lenders price those separately and often don’t publish them, so compare what’s here against what your lender offers you directly.
    03Do lenders really charge first-time buyers different rates from remortgagers?
    Yes — the same lender frequently runs different rates, fees and incentives across the two ranges. Remortgage products often bundle free legal work and valuation; purchase products more often carry cashback. The headline rate alone rarely tells the whole story, which is why the tables show fees and incentives alongside every deal.
    04What deposit do I need for the best residential rates?
    The very best pricing sits at 60% LTV and below — a 40% deposit or equity stake. Realistically, the market’s sweet spots are at 75% and 85% LTV, where rates step down noticeably. Above 90% LTV the choice narrows and pricing rises, though first-time buyer ranges at 95% LTV are far stronger than they were a few years ago.
    05Why might a rate here differ from the lender’s own website?
    Our tables re-rank every night from the product data we ingest, so a lender can reprice during the day before our next refresh — and some products are broker-only or direct-only, which affects where they appear. Always confirm the live rate on the application itself; the tables are for comparison, not a rate guarantee.

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