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Scottish Building Society: Mortgages reviews

4.69
Based on 373 reviews, last reviewed 24th Dec 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Great Service The Customer Service Team are very efficient, friendly and do everything they can to make things pleasant and easy. Reviewed on: 24th December 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

2

The application process is very outdated The application process is very outdated and of a legacy nature. Everything seems to be done via post with no modern online elements like other lender... Read more Reviewed on: 10th June 2024
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Chris Kelly

About this product

Scottish Building Society have been helping people buy properties in Scotland since 1848.

Scottish Building Society mortgages are available for remortgages, self-builds, holiday lets, retirement interest only, entrepreneurs and standard residential loans.

Scottish Building Society mortgage reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Scottish Building Society before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Scottish Building Society Mortgages reviews (373)

Review of the Scottish Building Society, Mortgages:

Excellent Service a

5
I had an excellent service and no complaints whatsoever. Reviewed on: 20th May 2025

Mortgage Application & Arrangement review

4
All good - always able to speak with adviser and Society honoured an agreement despite a change in the broker, which could have cost me in terms of interest rate! Reviewed on: 16th August 2023

Pleasure to deal with

5
The opposite of a "computer says no" mentality that you get with banks Reviewed on: 14th August 2023

Very happy customer!

5
The process of remortgaging my property was straightforward and hassle free. Great service! Reviewed on: 8th August 2023

Simple process

5
Liaised through a independent advisor Reviewed on: 4th August 2023

Straightforward and well presented

5
Advisor gave a full breakdown on liabilities. Reviewed on: 3rd August 2023

Very good service

5
No problems from start of remortgage to completion Reviewed on: 3rd August 2023

Mortgage

5
Overall pleasing experience. Would recommend! Reviewed on: 3rd August 2023

Reasonably straightforward aside from a last minute hitch over the direct debit mandate

3
Aside from the hitch over the direct debit and a delay in settlement with the funds taking later in the afternoon to arrive, all fine Reviewed on: 2nd August 2023

Easy remortgage

4
Process so smooth and team very helpful Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

All good

5
Everything went well with remortgage Reviewed on: 27th July 2023

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