Marsden Building Society has introduced several changes to its later life mortgage criteria, including additional property types and second homes for over 55s.
These latest changes aim to provide more flexibility and accessibility for later life clients, applicable to the Later Life, Lending into Retirement and Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage ranges.
The updates include: 55+ retirement properties are now on the list of acceptable properties (a referral is required if the property is a flat or a mixed private/social housing development).
Foreign pension and property rental income have been added to the Marsden’s list of acceptable income.
Attached or detached annexes are accepted across all mortgage ranges, providing the main residence is for personal use.
Properties with up to 30 acres are now accepted, providing there’s no commercial usage or agricultural tenancies or ties.
Second homes for immediate family or personal holiday use are now accepted.
Marsden Building Society head of mortgages Donna Barclay commented: “We’re always consulting with our broker partners to ensure we’re providing the most suitable products for their clients. These latest revisions reflect our commitment to providing specialist mortgage solutions in later life, which is why we’re excited to unveil our revised criteria for 2025.”
