There are more and more things chipping away at your monthly income and a remortgage could very well be the one thing that will keep your mortgage affordable. As a little bit is added here and there to your expenses, it finally reaches a point where your income can no longer handle rising costs. Analysts have forecasted an interest increase to occur several times in the coming year. A remortgage could keep your mortgage affordable.

Few homeowners are considering that along with the interest rate increase that is coming there will be other increases as well. Inflation is growing and some of the things having an impact on inflation are not likely to go away anytime soon. The loss of crops due to natural tragedies and weather last year caused many of the increases in food, such as wheat and corn. Cotton also has seen a major price increase. Recently with the unrest in the Middle East oil prices have been increasing. Japan’s earthquake and tsunami will impact global demands as well on food and energy.

Recent research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research determined that disposable income had declined by £910 per household for 2011. To avoid even more of a squeeze on the household budget a remortgage should be considered before the first interest rate increase. Once the increase occurs the remortgage deals available now will disappear. Depending on the rate that replaces the current 0.5 per cent the loss in savings could be tremendous. Getting a remortgage would assure that your income goes toward necessary expenses versus an interest rate increase. It could also make your mortgage a steady level payment that will be easier to plan for and more affordable in the long run.