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Harpenden Building Society: Mortgages reviews

Name: Mortgages
Rating: 2.8 (15 reviews)

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2.82

Based on 15 reviews, last reviewed 25th Feb 2025

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Latest highest rating:

4

I have a commercial mortgage when it was Covid busin... I have a commercial mortgage when it was Covid businesses found it very hard The interest rates have gone up and up and up we have had to wait until t... Read more Reviewed on: 4th September 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Disappointed. Did not live up to expectations I signed up for a discounted mortgage because of the low rate, by the time my application had been accepted, it went up twice. As rates have fallen, ... Read more Reviewed on: 25th February 2025

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Harpenden Building Society was founded in 1953 and offers a variety of mortgage and savings products. Before applying for a mortgage, make sure that you’re confident with the terms, conditions and interest rate of the product. Always consult the lender or an independent advisor if you need help understanding the options available to you.

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Harpenden Building Society Mortgages reviews (15)

Review of the Harpenden Building Society, Mortgages:

I need to know what your intention is with regard to...

I need to know what your intention is with regard to your mortgage rates Reviewed on: 6th January 2024

Harpenden Building Society Branch Review

Every little thing took 5 working days to resolve. This was made worse because there were mistakes in the offer. Reviewed on: 29th November 2023

Reply from Harpenden Building Society Thank you for your feedback, and i'm sorry that on this occasion we have not delivered a standard of service that you, or I, would expect. If you would like to email me at [email protected] we will open an investigation on what happened and try to rectify any outstanding issues. Jon Sweeting Commercial Manager Response date: 4th December 2023

TIMEWASTERS!

Our Broker recommended this Building Society as they seemed to fit the bill for our needs. HOW WRONG HE WAS! Three months down the line and about to have our rental property we lived in put on the market due to how long they took to scrutinise our bank accounts etc, they declined us. Why? Because we paid a COMPANY business debt off A MONTH EARLY!!! To say we were gobsmacked was to say the least. We had rented the property for 11 years with no issues about paying the rent. Landlords urgently needed the property sold (we had first refusal to purchase and at BMV) so the pressure was on. I had to detail miniscule payments out of my personal bank account. One to my Son for £40! The other to a seller on Markketplace for a mere £80. We then applied to Santander and it all flew through. So save yourself A LOT OF TIME AND STRESS apply to them in the first instance. It completed within 2 months of application. How this Building Society gets any mortgage clients is beyond me. They rank something like 41. I can now see why!!! Reviewed on: 12th July 2022

Worst Customer Experience Ever

If you want to purchase a house using Harpenden I suggest starting 12 month in advance and you will still more than likely be disappointed. Their SLA's are a joke in the modern world, saying everything is done in person is a massive cop out and doesn't ring true. They will miss most SLA's then ghost you and ignore all communication attempts and not return calls. Avoid like the plague! Reviewed on: 11th May 2022

Not passing on Bank of England base rate reduction

The Bank of England have announced a 0.5% drop in the base rate to support the economy and Harpenden have decided not to reflect this in the SVR and therefore discounted mortgages where as the majority of the market has moved - i would recommend avoid getting a mortgage through them. Reviewed on: 13th March 2020

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