If you’re self-employed and a homeowner or (potential) homebuyer, then now is the perfect time to have a mortgage check-up. After...

As a first-time buyer, there are, essentially, two steps to getting a mortgage. Firstly, you need to work on making yourself an...

You may be eager to buy a house but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re ready to buy one. Before you start getting too absorbed in...

Sometimes getting any mortgage deal can be a challenge. When, however, you do have a choice between different options, it’s vital that...

It’s common knowledge that first-time buyers are getting older. There are lots of reasons for this. Many of them relate to the fact...

The introduction of the SDLT (Stamp Duty) holiday sparked a frenzy in the housing market. Realistically, it was only to be expected that...

The UK now officially has a new Prime Minister. That means a new Chancellor of the Exchequer and a new, unscheduled, budget. Although...

Children are back at school. Students are back at university. Strictly is back on TV. All the signs, therefore, point to summer being...

Back when COVID19 was still in full force, the UK government instigated a Stamp Duty holiday. This prompted a buying frenzy and,...

It’s probably not a surprise that the housing market has slowed down over the course of the past year. The extent of the slowdown may,...

Assuming the UK sticks to its standard election pattern, the current parliament is almost halfway through its term. This means...

All things considered, it’s hardly a surprise that mortgage affordability is becoming a growing concern. Some of the factors behind it...

The early days of COVID19 were a time of saving, at least for some. The early days of post-COVID19, by contrast, are increasingly a time...

The concept of ground rent has been around since at least Roman times. It has always been a somewhat contentious topic. All that’s...

Buying an investment property is very different from buying your own home. Your own home is a place for you to live. An investment...

Green mortgages are mortgages that are only made available to people buying homes that meet certain sustainability criteria. These...

Currently, the only hard-and-fast rule on the size of mortgages is that your mortgage has to be affordable to you. It’s down to each...

There are lots of ways to help your children get on the property ladder. Not all involve paying cash. Here are some ideas you could...

You need somewhere to live your entire life but you don’t need to own a home at all. You certainly don’t need to own any specific home...

Over recent years, the property-investment sector has become much more regulated. What’s more, it’s increasingly common for landlords to...