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Upsizing your home guide

Upsizing to a bigger home is the natural progression as you begin to plan future family life and realise that you’ve outgrown your current home.

We are here to help you make the big move as smooth and easy as possible. Read our guide for our insight and answers to the burning questions you might have about upsizing.

Calculating your budget

One of the first steps in the journey of upsizing is figuring out how much you can afford to spend on a larger property. We 100% recommend speaking to an independent financial advisor to get an accurate figure on how much you can spend on a new home.

This will heavily depend on how much equity you have in your existing home and what price you will get for your existing home, how much you earn, plus any other funds you have available to spend.

The benefit of moving into a new Avant home is the access you have to our schemes, such as Part Exchange and the My Move Made Easy scheme, where we can sell your home for you.

Or you can take advantage of the Own New scheme where you can access lower mortgage repayments.

If your existing mortgage rate is favourable, why not port your mortgage, which essentially means moving your mortgage from your current property to a new Avant home?! Find out more about our ways to buy here.

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Where do you want to live?

When upsizing you need to consider where you are looking to live, as you might not be able to afford a bigger home in your current area. This is why upsizing to a new build home could be beneficial compared to moving to an older house.

There will be no need to think about getting a new boiler or having your electrics re-wired, everything is brand new, making moving more affordable.

With the various buying schemes available on new build homes, we can make buying even easier and more affordable.

When’s the best time to upsize?

The best time to upsize is dependent upon your current personal and financial situation.

The main reason people choose to upsize is when their family grows or changes.

Other reasons can include needing additional space for a home office, storage or a gym for example.

Or you could simply want to upgrade your home to something bigger!

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How Avant can help

If you’re looking to downsize into a smaller home, we can help!

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Part Exchange

We offer schemes such as Part Exchange, where you buy one of our homes and we’ll buy yours. There’s no chain, no estate agent fees and no worries!

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Mortgage Porting

You can also move your mortgage by Mortgage Porting. If you have a good mortgage rate in your current home, you can move this to an Avant home. The extra cost associated with your bigger home will be on the current mortgage rates.

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Green Mortgages

There’s Green Mortgages too, which is a special type of mortgage offered by some banks and building societies to homeowners buying a home with an EPC rating of generally A or B (each lender has their own criteria).

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Own New

Own New is another way to enjoy lower mortgage rates and 5% deposit options with Avant. You can secure a mortgage rate as low as 1%*, whilst owning 100% of your property!

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My Move Made Easy

There’s also our My Move Made Easy scheme where we can sell your current home for you, so you can move into your Avant home quickly.

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Upsizing FAQ’s

Why should I consider upsizing?

There are a few key circumstances where you should consider upsizing: you’re expecting a new baby, you’re working from home, or you are looking to move to a new area.

These are all key reasons why you would consider upsizing your home.

What factors should I think about when choosing a new home?

Location, size/layout and budget are the main considerations you need to decide before you make the next step to upsize.

Do I need to speak to a mortgage advisor?

We would recommend speaking to an independent mortgage specialist who can help you determine how much you can borrow and what house you can afford.

Will I need to pay stamp duty?

Usually if you are selling an existing home and buying a new one, you will need to pay stamp duty (known as LBTT in Scotland).

Hear from people like you

Read our customer stories and be inspired by buyers who have sold their house and upsized into a new Avant home!

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Elizabeth and Ben

Elizabeth and Ben chose a new Avant home as their second home. Read more about why they chose to upsize with us and how they found the process.

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Carly and Ciaran

Carly and Ciaran chose the Leyburn, a 3-bedroom detached as their second home. Read more to find out why they fell in love with their new home.

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Iain and Sarah

Iain and Sarah outgrew their city centre flat and wanted to upsize so they could start a family in the future. Read more about why they chose Avant Homes.

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