100% fee free mortgage advice
FCA authorised (reference 1011890)
Independent whole of market services, 100+ lenders
Support and advice from first call to completion
Five star rated, 191 Google reviews
Independent mortgage advice services

Why Customers Choose Our Mortgage Brokers

Typing mortgage adviser near me into Google usually brings up a mixed bag: banks that only sell their own mortgage products, big national call centres and a handful of local mortgage brokers. We sit somewhere better. We are a small, professional team of independent mortgage advisers you can actually speak to, and because everything is done by phone, Zoom and secure online document sharing, we are as close as your nearest sofa whether you are in Southampton, Manchester, London, Birmingham or Newcastle.

Our mortgage advice is fee free on standard residential and buy to let mortgages. The lender pays us a procuration fee once your mortgage completes, so the advice costs you nothing, you save money compared with fee charging mortgage brokers, and you get a real person on the end of the phone rather than a ticket number. We compare deals from across the whole market to find the most suitable deal for your personal circumstances, not the one that happens to be displayed on a comparison site today.

We are directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, reference 1011890, and we are not an appointed representative of a network. That gives you security: the advice is ours, it is unbiased, and if you ever had a complaint you would deal with us and, if needed, the Financial Ombudsman Service. We search the whole of the market rather than a lender panel.

Our aim is simple: to make the mortgage part of buying a house easier than you expected, to give you advice you can trust, and to still be here when you are remortgaging in the future. You can check our authorisation on the FCA Register

"We will never charge you a penny for our mortgage advice on a standard residential or buy to let mortgage. We are fee free mortgage brokers and proud of it."

Locations we serve

Mortgage Brokers and Advice Across the UK

Our office is in Romsey, Hampshire, but our customers are everywhere from Winchester to Newcastle and Birmingham to Bournemouth. People buying their first house, home movers, buy to let landlords, self employed applicants and homeowners remortgaging all get the same fee free, independent mortgage advice and services, delivered by phone and Zoom at an appointment time that suits you, including evenings. We will find the right lender and deals for you and meet you at a time that works.

We have built the business on repeat customers and referrals rather than advertising. People come back to us when they are remortgaging, whether they are in Birmingham or Basingstoke, then send their friends, family and colleagues our way, and 191 five star Google reviews say more about how our mortgage brokers operate than we ever could. If your town is not listed below, do not worry, our mortgage services cover the whole of England, Wales and Scotland, whatever kind of house you are buying.

Alexander Southwell Mortgages, fee free mortgage advisers helping clients across the UK from Romsey, Hampshire
Residential street of family houses in Andover, Hampshire

Andover

House buyers, forces families and home movers around Andover and the Test Valley.

Mortgage advice in Andover
Modern family houses on a new build street in Basingstoke, Hampshire

Basingstoke

New build developments, shared ownership and remortgaging across Basingstoke and Deane.

Mortgage advice in Basingstoke
Canalside apartments in central Birmingham

Birmingham

Mortgage advice for Birmingham buyers, from Jewellery Quarter flats to family houses in Harborne and Sutton Coldfield.

Mortgage advice in Birmingham
Victorian villas on a tree lined road in Bournemouth, Dorset

Bournemouth

Coastal homes, flats and buy to let property along the Dorset coast.

Mortgage advice in Bournemouth
Regency terrace houses on Richmond Terrace in Brighton, East Sussex

Brighton

Regency terraces, seafront flats and family houses across Brighton and Hove.

Mortgage advice in Brighton
Semi detached houses in Eastleigh, Hampshire

Eastleigh

Popular with commuters into Southampton, from Chandler's Ford through to Hedge End.

Mortgage advice in Eastleigh
Leeds city skyline beside the river, home to many of our Yorkshire mortgage customers

Leeds

Independent mortgage advice for buyers across Leeds, from Headingley to Horsforth.

Mortgage advice in Leeds
Liverpool waterfront and the Royal Liver Building

Liverpool

Terraces, flats and family houses across Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area.

Mortgage advice in Liverpool
Georgian townhouses on a London street

London

Higher borrowing, professional mortgages and first homes right across the capital.

Mortgage advice in London
Manchester skyline over the canal at dusk

Manchester

City centre flats through to family houses in Didsbury, Chorlton and Sale.

Mortgage advice in Manchester
Thatched cottage on a country lane in the New Forest, Hampshire

New Forest

Village houses and cottages from Lyndhurst to Lymington and Ringwood.

Mortgage advice in the New Forest
Tyne Bridge and the Newcastle Quayside at night

Newcastle

Quayside apartments, Jesmond terraces and houses across the whole of the North East.

Mortgage advice in Newcastle
Tree lined residential street of brick houses in Oxford

Oxford

Higher priced houses and professional mortgages in the city and the villages around it.

Mortgage advice in Oxford
Terraced streets in Portsmouth, Hampshire, with the harbour beyond

Portsmouth

Naval families, first house buyers and landlords across Portsmouth and Southsea.

Mortgage advice in Portsmouth
Period brick cottages on a street in Romsey, Hampshire, home of Alexander Southwell Mortgages

Romsey

Our home town. Period houses and new builds in Romsey and the Test Valley villages.

Mortgage advice in Romsey
Medieval timber framed street in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Salisbury

Period property and village houses across south Wiltshire.

Mortgage advice in Salisbury
Stone terraced houses on a hillside street in Sheffield

Sheffield

Good value family housing and student buy to let across Sheffield.

Mortgage advice in Sheffield
Southampton waterfront and Ocean Village marina at sunset

Southampton

Our nearest city. Ocean Village flats through to family houses in Bitterne and Shirley.

Mortgage advice in Southampton
Semi detached houses on a typical English suburban street

Swindon

A strong market for first house purchases and movers along the M4 corridor.

Mortgage advice in Swindon
Period brick and painted houses on St Cross Road in Winchester, Hampshire

Winchester

Higher priced houses and stretch borrowing in one of Hampshire's most sought after cities.

Mortgage advice in Winchester

Not on the list? Our mortgage services cover every part of England, Wales and Scotland. Call 03300 432 428 or contact us online today and we will find the right adviser for you and call you back.

Alexander Southwell

Why use independent mortgage brokers?

Using independent mortgage brokers is really about making the mortgage process smoother, better informed and properly matched to your personal circumstances, rather than just picking a rate off the shelf. Good advice, and good services around it, change how the whole thing feels.

Advantages

First, you get access to a far wider range of mortgage lenders and mortgage products. Independent mortgage brokers are not tied to one bank, so we compare deals from across the market and place you with lenders who are more likely to accept your application based on your income, credit profile and deposit. That usually means a more suitable deal and a stronger chance of approval.

Second, you get professional support and expert advice through the whole mortgage process. Good mortgage brokers understand lender criteria in detail and position your application properly from the start, which saves time, reduces stress and keeps things moving through underwriting.

Considerations

The market is broad and changes constantly, which can feel overwhelming if you try to navigate it on your own. Working with professional mortgage brokers turns that into something clear and manageable, so you are not tracking lender appetite or criteria changes yourself.

Different lenders also operate in different ways when it comes to processing and criteria. Rather than seeing this as inconsistency, mortgage brokers translate those differences and match you to the right route first time, which speeds up the overall journey and avoids unnecessary applications.

Overall, independent mortgage advice is about clarity, choice and efficiency in a process that can otherwise feel quite fragmented, and about having someone in your corner who wants the best deals for you rather than for a bank.

What we do

Mortgage Services for Every Stage of Owning a House

Our mortgage services cover the whole journey, from the first house you buy to the last remortgage before the loan is paid off. Every customer is unique, so there is no script. Our team meets you where you are, finds out what you need and builds the advice around that, so you never have to navigate the market alone. We love what we do and we are passionate about getting it right. These are the mortgage services people ask us for most often.

Mortgage paperwork and a calculator on an adviser desk, part of the fee free mortgage services at Alexander Southwell

Buying your first house

We guide first house buyers through deposits, affordability, government schemes and the whole mortgage process, with support at every step and advice in plain English so you can make decisions with confidence. Most of our first house customers have a mortgage offer in hand within a few weeks of the first appointment.

Moving house and next purchases

Selling one house and buying another means two chains, two sets of solicitors and a lot of timing. We look at porting your existing mortgage, top up borrowing and the full range of new deals to ensure you take the most suitable route, and we support you through both chains so the house purchase does not stall.

Remortgaging and product transfers

When a fixed rate is ending we compare your current lender's offer against the rest of the market, which could save you money every month. Sometimes staying put is right, often it is not. Either way you get a clear recommendation, we guide you through the switch and the paperwork is in our hands, so remortgaging takes an hour of your time rather than a weekend.

Buy to let and portfolio landlords

From a first rental property to a portfolio of houses, we search for buy to let deals that work on rental cover, tax position and your longer term plans. You get access to specialist lenders as well as the high street, and we can help with limited company structures, HMOs and let to buy.

Self employed and complex income

Sole traders, limited company directors, contractors, commission earners and people with more than one job all need mortgage lenders that understand how they are paid. In our experience most do not, so we find the ones that do and present your income in the way underwriters want to see it, with support from an adviser who has done it hundreds of times.

Protection for your house and family

A mortgage is a long commitment, so we also arrange the cover to protect it: life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and buildings and contents insurance. Nothing is pushed on you. We set out what each policy does, ensure the cover fits your budget and let you decide.

Had a credit blip in the past or been turned down by a bank? Do not assume the answer is no. There are lenders who look at the whole picture rather than a score, whether it is your first house or your fifth, and if you need one of them, part of our job is knowing which door to knock on. We take pride in finding a way. Contact us today and we will meet you by phone, video call or Zoom, whichever suits you, and discuss your options honestly.

How it works

Our Mortgage Advice Process

Most customers have never used mortgage brokers before they buy a house and are not sure what happens next, so here is the whole mortgage process in five steps. Nothing is complicated and nothing is rushed. People tell us the experience felt easy, which is exactly the point, and it is why they leave us such great feedback and come back time after time.

Choosing who gives you advice

How to Choose a Mortgage Advisor Near You

Proximity used to matter. You would walk into a branch or a broker's office on the high street, meet face to face and fill in forms. That has changed. Almost every lender now accepts electronic ID checks, scanned documents and e-signatures, and in our experience most customers now prefer to do the whole mortgage process from their kitchen table. Every customer's situation is unique, so the sensible question is not which mortgage advisor is closest to your house, but who will do the best job for you and your money. Here is what we would look for.

Check they are FCA authorised

Every mortgage advisor in the UK must be authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, either directly or as an appointed representative of a network. Look them up on the FCA Register before you share any information, to ensure they are who they say they are. We are directly authorised, reference 1011890, so we answer to the regulator ourselves rather than through a network.

Ask whether their advice covers the whole market

Some advisers are tied to one lender or operate from a limited panel. Independent mortgage brokers, like us, can recommend from a far wider range of deals across more than 100 mortgage lenders, including specialist and building society products you will not find on comparison sites, whether you are buying in Birmingham or Bournemouth. It is the difference between being sold a product and being given independent mortgage advice.

Understand how they get paid

Mortgage brokers are paid by the lender, by you, or both. Our mortgage services are fee free on standard residential and buy to let mortgages because the lender pays us a procuration fee on completion. If an adviser does charge a fee, ask how much it is, when it is due, whether you need to pay it upfront and whether you get your money back if the mortgage does not go ahead.

Look for a named mortgage advisor and real reviews

You want one professional who knows your case from the first call to completion, not a different voice each time. Read recent Google reviews and look for detail: names, situations, how problems were handled. Our 191 five star reviews mention our team by name, and we take a lot of pride in that.

Mortgage services we offer

Most of the customers who find us are either buying their first house, remortgaging before a fixed rate ends, moving up the property ladder or buying to let. We also offer a lot of support to self employed applicants, contractors and people with a blip on their credit file, because those are the cases where a bank's computer says no and an experienced mortgage advisor can usually find a way. If you want to work out the numbers before you speak to anyone, our stamp duty calculator is a good place to start.

Whatever your situation, the first appointment is free, there is no obligation and we will tell you honestly if we think you should wait, save a bigger deposit or take a different route. We love a straightforward case, but we are passionate about the tricky ones too, because that is where good mortgage advice makes the biggest difference to your future. Book your free appointment today.

Romsey Abbey and the market town centre in Hampshire, where Alexander Southwell Mortgages is based

Jamie Alexander, Director and Mortgage Adviser

CeMAP qualified professional mortgage adviser. Alexander Southwell Mortgages, NIX Business Centre, 2 Park Court, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9DH

I set up Alexander Southwell Mortgages because I wanted to run the kind of brokerage I would be happy to use myself: fee free, honest about what is and is not possible, and still answering the phone long after completion. Between us the team has over 20 years of experience in residential and buy to let lending, and we have placed mortgages with lenders across the whole market, from the big high street names to small building societies most people have never heard of. If you went looking for a mortgage advisor nearby and ended up here, contact us today on 03300 432 428 or email enquiries@as-mortgages.co.uk. You will speak to a real person, and it will not cost you anything to find out where you stand.

Page written and reviewed by Jamie Alexander. All advice is given by FCA authorised advisers. Last updated September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

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