
Looking for an experienced mortgage broker in Edinburgh? Mortgage Force provides independent, whole-of-market mortgage advice to first-time buyers, home movers, homeowners, landlords and property investors across Edinburgh and throughout Scotland.
Whether you’re buying your first home, moving to a new property, reviewing your existing mortgage or building a property portfolio, our experienced advisers can help you understand your options and identify lenders and mortgage products suited to your circumstances.
Rather than approaching individual banks and building societies yourself, we compare mortgages from across the market, taking into account your income, deposit, existing commitments and future plans. We’ll explain your options clearly and guide you through the process from your initial enquiry through to mortgage application and offer.
Buying your first home can be exciting, but understanding deposits, affordability, lender criteria and the different mortgage products available can quickly become complicated.
As an experienced first time buyer mortgage broker in Edinburgh, we can help you establish how much you may be able to borrow, understand the deposit you are likely to need and identify lenders whose criteria could suit your circumstances.
We’ll also explain the mortgage process in straightforward terms and help with your application, dealing with lenders and keeping you informed as your purchase progresses.
If you’re moving home or your existing mortgage deal is approaching its end, it’s worth reviewing the options available across the market.
Our Edinburgh mortgage advisers can compare available mortgage and remortgage products and help you understand whether remaining with your current lender or switching to another provider may be more suitable.
We can also advise homeowners considering remortgaging to raise additional funds, subject to affordability and lender criteria.
We provide mortgage advice to both new and experienced landlords looking to purchase or refinance rental property in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland.
Buy to Let mortgages are assessed differently from standard residential mortgages, with lenders considering factors such as expected rental income, loan-to-value and your wider financial circumstances.
Our advisers can compare Buy to Let mortgage options from across the market and help you find a solution appropriate for your property and investment plans.
Although we provide local mortgage advice in Edinburgh, Mortgage Force also helps customers throughout Scotland and across the UK.
Telephone and video appointments mean you don’t need to be located close to an office to access our advisers. Whether you’re buying in Edinburgh, elsewhere in Scotland or moving across the UK, we can continue to provide advice throughout the mortgage process.
This combination of local knowledge and whole-of-market access gives our customers the convenience of a personal adviser alongside access to mortgage products from a wide range of lenders.
Finding the right mortgage is only part of planning for your financial future.
We can also help you understand your protection options, including life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection, helping you consider how your mortgage and household finances could be protected if your circumstances unexpectedly change.
Your adviser can explain the different types of protection available and help identify appropriate cover based on your individual needs.
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Whether you’re buying your first home, moving house, remortgaging, investing in property or looking for specialist finance, Mortgage Force provides expert mortgage advice across Edinburgh and the throughout Scotland. Our experienced Edinburgh mortgage brokers will compare options from across the market and help you find the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances.
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Yes. The Scottish property-buying process differs from England and Wales in several important ways. Properties are generally marketed with a Home Report, offers are normally submitted through a solicitor, and the legal process involves concluding missives. Having a mortgage agreement in principle and understanding your likely borrowing position before making an offer can therefore be particularly useful.
Most residential properties marketed for sale in Scotland require a Home Report. This normally contains a Single Survey, Energy Report and Property Questionnaire. The survey includes information about the property’s condition and a valuation, although your mortgage lender may still have its own requirements before agreeing to lend.
It isn’t always a legal requirement, but having an Agreement in Principle can put you in a stronger position when you’re ready to make an offer. It gives you an indication of how much a lender may be prepared to lend, subject to a full application, valuation and underwriting.
Many Scottish properties are marketed as “offers over” a stated price. This means buyers may offer more than the advertised figure, particularly where there is strong competition. The amount a lender is prepared to lend will normally be influenced by the property’s valuation rather than simply the amount you offer, so you may need to fund any difference yourself.
Where several buyers are interested in the same property, the seller may set a closing date. Interested buyers submit their offers by a specified time, usually through their solicitors, and the seller then decides which offer to accept. This is particularly relevant in competitive markets such as Edinburgh.
Missives are the formal letters exchanged between the buyer’s and seller’s solicitors that form the contract for the property purchase. Once the missives are concluded, the agreement is legally binding. Your solicitor handles this part of the transaction while your mortgage adviser deals with arranging your mortgage.
Yes. A Scottish solicitor handles the legal aspects of purchasing the property, including submitting your formal offer, dealing with missives, carrying out the necessary legal checks and completing the transfer of ownership. Your mortgage broker and solicitor perform different but complementary roles during the purchase.
The deposit required depends on the property, mortgage lender and your individual circumstances. Mortgage products are available at different loan-to-value levels, but a larger deposit can potentially give you access to a wider choice of mortgage products. If you offer more than the lender’s valuation of a property, you may also need additional funds to cover the difference.
Scotland uses Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) rather than Stamp Duty Land Tax. The amount payable depends on the purchase price and your circumstances, and different rules or reliefs can apply to first-time buyers and additional properties. Your solicitor can confirm the LBTT payable on your particular purchase.
The broad mortgage principles are similar, but Scottish property law, taxation and landlord requirements need to be considered when purchasing an investment property. Mortgage lenders will also assess factors such as expected rental income, deposit and your individual circumstances when considering a Buy to Let application.
Yes. Mortgage Force Scotland can provide mortgage advice for properties throughout Scotland. Although our Edinburgh adviser provides local knowledge and face-to-face appointments where appropriate, mortgage consultations can also be conducted by telephone or video call.
Ideally, speak to a mortgage adviser before you start making serious offers on properties. Understanding your budget and obtaining an Agreement in Principle early can help you search within a realistic price range and be better prepared when you find the right property.

Buying a home in Scotland works differently from the rest of the UK, so it’s important to understand the process before you begin. At Mortgage Force, our Scottish mortgage specialists guide you through every step — from getting a Mortgage in Principle to choosing the right solicitor and submitting your offer. Whether you’re buying in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, the Highlands or anywhere across Scotland, we make the process clear, simple and stress-free.
Most estate agents in Scotland will expect you to have a Mortgage in Principle before viewing or offering on a property. This confirms how much you can borrow and shows sellers that you are a serious buyer. Our advisers can arrange your MIP quickly and accurately, based on your income, credit profile and deposit.
Unlike in England, properties in Scotland come with a Home Report, which includes:
The Home Report helps you understand the condition and true market value before making an offer.
In Scotland, solicitors play a major role in the negotiation and offer process. You can choose your own solicitor, or we can recommend trusted partners who specialise in the Scottish buying system.
Most Scottish homes are marketed as Offers Over a certain price. Your solicitor will submit a formal written offer on your behalf. If there are multiple interested buyers, a closing date may be set — similar to sealed bids.
We help your solicitor assess the Home Report valuation and your affordability to determine a competitive offer.
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This is the Scottish equivalent of exchanging contracts — but it’s handled differently. The process involves a series of letters between solicitors. Once “missives are concluded,” the agreement becomes legally binding.
We coordinate closely with your solicitor to ensure the mortgage offer is in place before this stage.
On the agreed settlement date, your lender releases the mortgage funds to the solicitor, the property is legally transferred to you, and you collect the keys.
Congratulations — you’re now a homeowner in Scotland!
Will has helped us hugely in getting our first property. He clearly explained and advised us with all the administration we needed to complete. Will worked extremely hard to find the best mortgage for us and kept us updated with our progress. Will is professional and took all the stress out of something that could have been difficult,he is very approachable and explains things well making it easy to understand.
Where Will has differed from other advising agents it his unwavered commitment to go beyond what is required. He is constantly checking the options and works relentlessly to get the most upto date advice and latest offers on the market. No question is too much and he is more than happy to explain things to you while making sure you fully understand which is very reassuring.
Will has given me great advice and assistance with renewing my mortgage and everything that went along with that. The banks are not great at communicating directly, and on multiple occasions Will reached out to the lender on my behalf to put my queries to them. This was such a big help to me, and put my mind at ease whenever I had any doubts or questions.
Will is an absolute gem both professionally and personally. My partner and I feel so lucky to have crossed paths with Will as we continue to have him as our mortgage advisor. He continually goes above and beyond for his clients (often filling in the blanks and advice where other companies/parties have been lacking) and you can tell this is a genuine kindness and care for the people he is looking after. It's rare to find people like Will in the property industry, but also the world in general - HIGHLY recommend!

Will has worked in financial services for over 20 years. He first cut his teeth with Equifax as part of the fraud investigation team looking at Barclays applications. He moved quickly onto HFC Bank/Beneficial Finance as a customer account manager promoting loans, credit cards and other lending facilities before taking on the role as collections account manager.
After being head-hunted to work in recruitment, he returned to finance with Welcome Financial Services as Senior Account Manager (Collections) covering a large part of Glasgow, then Lanarkshire and finally onto Edinburgh and the Lothians. Turning the worst performing region into the most profitable inside 6 months. He would offer solutions to his clients often turning a negative situation into a positive one. After a redundancy he joined the finance department at Business Stream as key account credit controller and was responsible for a multi-million-pound portfolio of key business customers. Offering solutions and contract opportunities for the business while passing on cost savings and water efficiencies to his clients.
Will was approached by a local mortgage brokerage and took on this opportunity and retrained as a mortgage broker. He became self employed in 2020 and hasn’t looked back….
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