Our Carbon Offset mortgage. A great deal for you and the planet.
7.99%
which is a 3 year fixed rate until 31/07/2011, then…
7.09%
which is our Standard Variable Rate for the rest of the mortgage period.
The overall cost for comparison is
7.9% APR
With this innovative Carbon Offset mortgage everyone benefits. You enjoy a great rate, and we offset the equivalent of an average UK home's annual carbon emissions for each year of the mortgage's promotional period. So you are directly responsible for offsetting 16.5 tonnes of greenhouse gasses**.
Helping make a difference to our world.
- 1% arrangement fee
- No extended tie in
- Borrow up to 90% of the property value
- Higher Lending Charge paid by Giraffe
- Early repayment charges: 3% of the sum repaid until 31/07/2011
- Lending fee: £195 (due on completion but payment can be deferred until the mortgage is fully repaid). Full repayment mortgage release fee (currently £0)
- Part repayment admin fee: £50
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
** Research conducted for British Gas by Best Foot Forward, based on the estimate of carbon dioxide emissions for 23 UK cities, February 2006
