Used responsibly, a HELOC can provide valuable benefits. However, as it is a second charge mortgage (also known as a secured loan), consider how it might affect your ability to secure additional borrowing in the future. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it.

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A Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) is a secured loan that lets you unlock the value in your home to fund major improvements without changing your existing mortgage.
You receive a credit limit and can draw funds as needed, repay, and reuse the available balance for up to five years. This makes it ideal for renovation projects where costs can shift over time. You only pay interest on what you use, and you’ll need to make monthly repayments.
There are no ongoing fees, no need to remortgage, and no unexpected costs. Whether you’re updating a kitchen, converting a loft or improving energy efficiency, a Selina HELOC gives you simple, flexible and affordable credit that works around your project and your budget.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it.
Access your credit limit in stages, ideal for phased projects like extensions, lofts, or kitchen upgrades.
Builders’ quotes can change, but with our HELOC, you stay cash-ready. Our HELOC gives you the flexibility to add a financial cushion for unforeseen expenses.
Projects often take longer than expected. Flexible drawdowns for up to 5 years lets you stay ahead, ensuring you are prepared for any delay.
Use your home’s equity to increase its future value with green investments such as better windows, boilers and solar installations without dipping into savings.
Your life isn’t one-size-fits-all,your borrowing shouldn’t be either. Renovate now, pay school fees later, support your business in between. A Selina HELOC adapts as your needs do, without the hassle of reapplying every time.
Answer a few simple questions in just two minutes.
Complete your full application in ten minutes. There’s no commitment, and getting a quote won’t affect your credit score.
We’ll understand your situation and goals before recommending the right product.
If you decide to proceed, provide the necessary documents, and you could receive your funds shortly after approval.
Even if you have a poor credit score, you may still be eligible for a home improvement loan. We look at your full financial picture: income, commitments, and credit history to make a fair decision for your home improvement loan application.
It can be, if your project adds value to your property and you’re comfortable managing the repayments. A secured home improvement loan can offer lower rates and larger amounts than most personal loans, but as with any borrowing, be mindful of variable interest rates and only borrow what you can afford.
Alongside our HELOC, which we typically recommend if you're looking for a home renovation or improvements loan, we also offer a Homeowner Loan, which is another form of secured lending which provides a lump sum as opposed to a credit facility.
The Selina HELOC is multi-purpose. You can choose to upgrade your home with a new kitchen or extension for your family to enjoy, put down a deposit on a second home or trade up your car to the next model.
Many customers also choose to use their funds to pay for school fees or treat themselves to a special holiday.
You can also use the Selina HELOC to consolidate existing loans. If you are thinking of consolidating debt, you should be aware that you may be extending the terms of the debt and increasing the total amount you repay.
Both of Selina’s products are secured against your home, but they work in different ways:
Homeowner Loan: You receive a one-off lump sum and repay it in monthly instalments. You can choose a fixed or variable interest rate. On a fixed rate, your monthly repayment stays the same for the fixed period. On a variable rate, it can go up or down. This option is a good fit for big, planned expenses like home improvements or debt consolidation.
HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit): This works more like a flexible credit facility. You can borrow funds as and when you need them, up to your approved limit. You only pay interest on the amount you actually draw, helping you keep borrowing costs down. This makes it ideal for ongoing or unexpected expenses, such as school fees or phased home projects.
When the flexibility period ends, your loan moves into the repayment period. This is when you pay back whatever you still owe, plus interest, in monthly instalments until the end of your term. You can’t withdraw any more money during this period.
A 5-year flexibility period followed by a 10-year repayment period gives you a 15-year loan in total.
You’ll make monthly payments for the whole term whenever you have a balance. If you’ve already repaid everything you withdrew, you won’t have anything left to pay.
Before we lend to you, we check you could afford the repayments over the repayment period.
Yes, there are a couple of one-off fees with a HELOC:
You can pay these upfront or add them to your loan balance to spread the cost. Importantly, there are no hidden charges, no recurring fees, and no early repayment fees. In most cases, we won’t need a physical property valuation either.
Think carefully before securing other debts against your home. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments.