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Yorkshire Building Society mortgage review and rates

We've combined expert analysis with customer reviews to help you decide whether you should get a mortgage with Yorkshire Building Society

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Yorkshire Building Society is a large UK lender, with a branch network across Britain.

Here, you can find out what real Yorkshire Building Society mortgage customers thought about its service, what our expert analysis uncovered about its range of deals, and the best Yorkshire Building Society mortgage rates on the market right now.

Please note that this article is for information purposes only and doesn't constitute advice. Please refer to the particular terms and conditions of a provider before committing to any financial products.

Why you can trust our Yorkshire Building Society mortgage review

Real Yorkshire Building Society customer views

We've asked 82 Yorkshire Building Society mortgage customers about their experiences with the lender.

Expert mortgage rate analysis

We've analysed Yorkshire Building Society's mortgages to work out if it's a lender that offers competitive deals.

Is Yorkshire Building Society a good mortgage lender?

Yorkshire Building Society review

Yorkshire Building Society achieved a great customer score in our latest survey. The lender also achieved four star for customer service. It missed out on WRP status because it didn't perform as strongly as others in our mortgage deals analysis.

Customer score

75%

4=

out of 21 mortgage lenders ranked on customer score (joint-4th)

To see how Yorkshire Building Society compares with other mortgage providers, see our guide to the best mortgage lenders.

Does Yorkshire Building Society offer the best mortgage deals?

Anna McClean, Market Analyst

Anna McClean, Market Analyst, says: 'We analysed thousands of mortgages, using Moneyfacts data, over three months in the summer/autumn of 2026. We created 28 mortgage scenarios, based on typical loan amounts, term lengths and mortgage products, to reveal the lenders that consistently offer the best deals. Ranking first means the provider offered on average the cheapest mortgage deals during our analysis period. Yorkshire Building Society was joint 13th cheapest lender overall in our analysis, and did particularly well for home mover deals.'

Here's how Yorkshire Building Society did in our analysis:

  • Overall ranking: joint 13th out of 69 lenders 
  • First-time buyer ranking: 20th out of 65 lenders
  • Home mover ranking: joint 8th out of 50 lenders
  • Remortgage ranking: joint 15th out of 68 lenders

Find out more: check which lenders came ahead of Yorkshire Building Society in our cheapest lender interest rate analysis 

Yorkshire Building Society mortgage rates for first-time buyers

You can find the two-year fixed-rate mortgages Yorkshire Building Society is currently offering first-time buyers with an 80%, 90% or 95% LTV using the table.

To find out how Yorkshire Building Society compares with other mortgage providers, visit our guide to the best mortgage rates, which is updated every day.

80%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.05%£1,4955.99%
80% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.41%£05.99%
90%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.4%£1,4955.99%
90% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.76%£05.99%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 73%. The results are based on an online survey of 6,514 members of the public conducted in August/September 2026. Providers must receive a minimum of 40 responses for inclusion in the results. Yorkshire Building Society had a sample size of 82.

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Yorkshire Building Society mortgage rates for home movers

Use the table to find the two-year fixed-rate mortgages Yorkshire Building Society is currently offering to home movers with a 60%, 75%, or 85% LTV.

To see how Yorkshire Building Society compares with other mortgage providers, visit our guide to the best mortgage rates, updated daily.

60%Yorkshire Building Society75%4.9%£1,4955.99%
60% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.26%£05.99%
75%Yorkshire Building Society75%5%£1,4955.99%
75% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.36%£05.99%
85%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.1%£1,4955.99%
85% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.46%£05.99%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 73%. The results are based on an online survey of 6,514 members of the public conducted in August/September 2026. Providers must receive a minimum of 40 responses for inclusion in the results. Yorkshire Building Society had a sample size of 82.

Yorkshire Building Society mortgage rates for remortgaging

Use the table to find the two-year fixed-rate mortgages Yorkshire Building Society is currently offering to remortgagers with a 60%, 75%, or 85% LTV.

To see how Yorkshire Building Society compares with other mortgage providers, visit our guide to the best mortgage rates, updated daily.

60%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.03%£1,4955.99%
60% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.41%£05.99%
75%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.13%£1,4955.99%
75% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.51%£05.99%
85%Yorkshire Building Society75%5.37%£1,4955.99%
85% fee freeYorkshire Building Society75%5.75%£05.99%

Table notes: Data from Moneyfacts, updated daily. Customer score is based on a combination of overall satisfaction and likelihood to recommend the provider. The average customer score is 73%. The results are based on an online survey of 6,514 members of the public conducted in August/September 2026. Providers must receive a minimum of 40 responses for inclusion in the results. Yorkshire Building Society had a sample size of 82.

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How did customers rate Yorkshire Building Society's mortgage service?

We asked Yorkshire Building Society mortgage customers about their experience with the lender. 

Here's how customers rated it on various aspects of service:

Category Star rating
Overall customer service
Keeping you well informed (eg telling you about changes to interest rates)
Clarity of mortgage statements
Transparency of charges/penalties
Flexibility of payments (eg being able to overpay/underpay/take payment holidays)
Online access (eg being able to access your account online or via an app)

Table notes: Star ratings are out of five. The results are based on an online survey of 6,514 members of the public conducted in August/September 2026. Providers must receive a minimum of 40 responses for inclusion in the results. The sample size for Yorkshire Building Society was 82.

What do customers think about Yorkshire Building Society 

'After 9 plus years, have had no issues at all.'

Yorkshire Building Society mortgage customer

At Which? we don't just produce customer scores and star ratings, we also collect feedback from real Yorkshire Building Society customers. The vast majority of comments were positive.

A common theme from responses was that many customers had never had any issues or problems with the lender. 

Respondents also praised the building society's customer service as 'great' and 'very helpful'.

Yorkshire Building Society mortgage lender FAQs

What types of mortgage does Yorkshire Building Society offer?

When we checked in September 2026, there were 118 mortgages available from Yorkshire Building Society. Most were fixed-rate deals, meaning your interest rate stays the same for a set initial period.

Yorkshire Building Society mortgages had initial periods of two, three, five or 10 years.

A smaller number of mortgages offered by Yorkshire Building Society were tracker deals, with initial terms lasting two years before reverting to the Yorkshire Building Society standard variable rate.

How much could I borrow from Yorkshire Building Society?

Yorkshire Building Society doesn't publish its borrowing caps, but you can use its affordability calculator to check the size of a mortgage you qualify for.

Does Yorkshire Building Society offer green mortgages?

Currently, Yorkshire Building Society doesn’t offer preferential rates for energy-efficient homes or interest-free lending for green home improvements. 

How long can the mortgage term be?

All Yorkshire Building Society's mortgages have a maximum term length of 40 years.

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