Deposit biggest hurdle to home buying
08 Feb 2012
The loan-to-value (LTV) is expressed as a percentage showing the size of your loan in relation to the value of a property and takes your deposit into account.
For example, if your new home is worth £100,000 and you have a 10% deposit (£10,000), then your LTV is 90% and you'll be borrowing £90,000.
Generally, the lower the LTV, the better the mortgage deal.
To work out your loan-to-value, simply take your mortgage amount and divide it by the house value. Then multiply this by 100.
For example, let's say your mortgage amount is £160,000 and your property value is £200,000. £160,000 divided by £200,000 equals 0.8. Multiply this by 100 and your LTV is 80%.
