This constant renewing doesn't make any sense if you are not a bank.
Like you say the last ten years show how pointless it is, people taking
short term fixes when the base rate is close to 0%, hoping for what?
Negative interest?
For me, it was more that I was restricted in overpayments when "in" the mortgage. Because I had such a small mortgage (see risk averse/conservative buying approach mentioned) I had more money that could be overpaid than I was allowed.
This constant renewing doesn't make any sense if you are not a bank.
Like you say the last ten years show how pointless it is, people taking
short term fixes when the base rate is close to 0%, hoping for what?
Negative interest?