Your local mortgage advisor, offering expert mortgage advice
Looking for a mortgage advisor in Bournemouth or across the UK? The Mortgage Hive is a team of independent mortgage advisors providing friendly, professional advice to help you find the right mortgage, remortgage, buy-to-let, equity release or protection route.
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Our worker bees will seek out the best mortgage deals for you
Buying a home, remortgaging or reviewing your options can feel complicated. As your mortgage advisor, our job is to make the process easier, compare suitable mortgage choices and explain what happens next before you apply.
- Independent mortgage advice tailored to your circumstances.
- Support with first-time buyer, remortgage, moving home and buy-to-let cases.
- Clear guidance on affordability, documents, fees and lender criteria.
- Advice on protection, equity release and later-life lending where suitable.
Find the right mortgage route faster
Instead of guessing which lender may fit, speak to a mortgage advisor who can check your income, deposit, credit profile and property plans before recommending a route.
- Avoid wasting time with unsuitable lenders.
- Understand what you may be able to borrow.
- Know the documents and next steps early.
Mortgage advice built around your next move
Whether you are buying, moving, remortgaging, investing or protecting your family, we help you understand your options clearly.
First Time Buyer
Understand deposits, affordability, mortgage in principle options and what documents lenders may need.
Explore first-time buyer mortgagesRemortgage
Review your current mortgage, compare new options and plan ahead before your existing deal ends.
Explore remortgage optionsMoving Home
Check what you could borrow, understand costs and make your next move with more confidence.
Explore moving home mortgagesBuy To Let
Support for new landlords, portfolio landlords, limited company borrowing and buy-to-let remortgages.
Explore buy-to-let mortgagesEquity Release
Specialist later-life lending advice with the risks, alternatives and long-term impact explained clearly.
Explore equity release adviceProtection
Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection to help protect your home and family.
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- Free advice, nothing to lose
- Open, honest, straight-talking guidance
- Great friendly customer service
- Online, over the phone, or face to face
- Residential mortgages
- Buy-to-let mortgage advice
- Equity release advice
- Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection
So is our advice
No two mortgage applications are the same. Your income, deposit, credit profile, property type, future plans and lender criteria can all affect the most suitable route.
Professional mortgage advisor support
As your dedicated mortgage advisor, we help you understand what is available, what may fit your circumstances and what the next steps look like before you make a decision.
Access to over 100 lenders.
We can help you explore options from a wide range of mainstream and specialist lenders, giving you a clearer view of what may be possible based on your circumstances.
What is a Decision in Principle?
A Decision in Principle, also known as a Mortgage in Principle, Agreement in Principle, AIP or DIP, is an indication from a lender of how much they may be prepared to lend based on the information provided.
Get a rough idea of monthly repayments.
Use the calculator to get an illustrative monthly repayment figure. This is only a guide and does not replace personal mortgage advice from The Mortgage Hive.
Figures are for illustration only and are based on a repayment mortgage. They do not include lender fees, broker fees, insurance, valuation costs or other charges. Your actual rate and repayments will depend on your circumstances and lender criteria.