There are ways to get back on track if you find yourself falling behind on your repayment plan. You could potentially increase your monthly payments to lower the remaining capital owed, use savings to pay off the capital or change your plan to a repayment mortgage (either the whole mortgage or just part of it).
These options are dependent on your financial situation, however. As an example, it will depend on how long there is left to run on your mortgage term and whether or not you have any investment funds or savings available to use.
As house prices have fallen in recent years, we recommend that you don’t assume your property will have risen in value over the duration of your mortgage.
Regularly monitor whether or not you’re on target to repay your capital by the end of the agreement. For anyone worried they’ve fallen behind you can seek free financial advice from the Money Advice Service