Own New and Darlington BS launch 95% LTV new build mortgage range

Own New and Darlington Building Society have launched a 95% LTV mortgage product for homebuyers purchasing new build properties across the Society’s operating area.

People looking to purchase a new build home will be able to apply for the mortgages from today in postcode areas DL, TS, DH, SR, YO and HG.

Own New works with lenders behind the scenes to reduce the risks linked with high-LTV mortgages, and first announced its partnership with Darlington in December last year.

Darlington Building Society is the first to launch a product with Own New and other lenders will follow in the coming weeks.

More than 60 homebuilders across the country have signed up to offer Own New as it expands nationwide. Those already live across Darlington Building Society’s operating area include Barratt Homes, Persimmon, Bellway, Homes by Esh, Story Homes, Port Homes, Amethyst, Dere Street and David Wilson Homes.

Own New is funded by housebuilders, who pay a small fee on completion of the sale. There is no cost to the homebuyer - they simply apply for a standard mortgage in the usual way through Darlington Building Society and own 100% of their home.

Eliot Darcy, founder of Own New, said: “I am delighted that Own New is now available in the mortgage market to help all kinds of homebuyers. I firmly believe that home ownership should be based on prospects, not parents. I made a promise to myself that I would try to fix this issue in the market and the launch of our first mortgage product is a momentous step towards achieving that aim.

“Lenders can now offer better mortgages to people who don’t have a ‘bank of mum and dad’, as well as people who want to move home and need support with the next step.”

Andrew Craddock, Darlington Building Society's CEO, said: “Darlington Building Society has partnered with Own New to enable local people to buy their new home, whilst supporting house builders across the North East and North Yorkshire.

“The launch of this mortgage is significant for homebuyers who would previously have benefited from the government’s Help to Buy scheme. Through this innovative approach, people from across our local area can now take their first or second step on the property ladder.”