The Sunday Times - Time to fix your mortgage costs
Figures compiled for The Sunday Times by Moneyfacts, the data analysis group, show that borrowers with a £200,000 loan who take out the cheapest five-year fixed-rate mortgage are likely to be £8,500 better off over the course of the loan than if they had taken the cheapest one a year ago.
Brokers recommend that those remortgaging to the security of a fix should take a longer-term deal, for five rather than two or three years. Aaron Strutt of Trinity Financial said: “By locking into a competitive rate for five years, you are protecting yourself against interest rate hikes that are expected over the next 12 months.”