Halifax makes warm offer

Published on Sunday 3 October 2010 15:23

Halifax has promised to give all new mortgage customers £500 towards their gas and electricity bills this winter.

The group will pay 500 towards energy costs to anyone taking a mortgage with it between 4 October and 5 November. The offer applies to the group's entire mortgage range, and is available to all borrowers, regardless of whether they are first-time buyers, home-movers or people remortgaging.

But to qualify for the offer, people must arrange their mortgage directly through Halifax, not through a broker.

It is the first time the group has offered customers money towards their utility bills, although it has previously given new borrowers cash back or a contribution towards council tax.

People must claim the money within six months of taking out a mortgage, and it will be paid directly to their energy supplier, after they have presented Halifax with a copy of their bill.