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Understanding the true cost of a mortgage
Sometimes getting any mortgage deal can be a challenge. When, however, you do have a choice between different options, it’s vital that...
Jan 7, 20233 min read
How Quickly Can You Build A Deposit?
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...
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Is It Still A Seller's Market?
The introduction of the SDLT (Stamp Duty) holiday sparked a frenzy in the housing market. Realistically, it was only to be expected that...
Nov 27, 20223 min read
The Budget - Property
The UK now officially has a new Prime Minister. That means a new Chancellor of the Exchequer and a new, unscheduled, budget. Although...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
The End Of The Summer Housing Market
Children are back at school. Students are back at university. Strictly is back on TV. All the signs, therefore, point to summer being...
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Why are house prices still rising?
Back when COVID19 was still in full force, the UK government instigated a Stamp Duty holiday. This prompted a buying frenzy and,...
Sep 19, 20223 min read
What Does a Slowdown in Property Mean
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,...
Sep 11, 20223 min read
The Government's Vision For The Housing Sector
Assuming the UK sticks to its standard election pattern, the current parliament is almost halfway through its term. This means...
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Mortgage Affordability Becomes A Growing Concern
All things considered, it’s hardly a surprise that mortgage affordability is becoming a growing concern. Some of the factors behind it...
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Borrowing Is On The Rise
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...
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Goodbye Ground Rent
The concept of ground rent has been around since at least Roman times. It has always been a somewhat contentious topic. All that’s...
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Are You Really Read To Invest In The Property Market?
Buying an investment property is very different from buying your own home. Your own home is a place for you to live. An investment...
May 27, 20223 min read
What You Need To Know About Green Mortgages
Green mortgages are mortgages that are only made available to people buying homes that meet certain sustainability criteria. These...
May 23, 20223 min read
How much mortgage can you have?
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...
May 16, 20223 min read
How To Help Your Children Get On the Property Ladder
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...
Apr 21, 20223 min read
How Can You Tell When It's Time To Sell?
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...
Apr 4, 20223 min read
The Current Rules For Buy-To-Let Landlords
Over recent years, the property-investment sector has become much more regulated. What’s more, it’s increasingly common for landlords to...
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Is A Five-Year Fix Playing Too Safe?
The next few years look set to be interesting ones for the UK. On the plus side, COVID19 does seem to be abating. On the minus side,...
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Why You Should Pay Attention To Energy Efficiency
You’re probably already aware that the government has committed to making the UK net-zero by 2050. You may not, however, have realised...
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Is Buy To Let Still Worth Investing?
Over recent times, tax changes have delivered a sharp blow to the buy-to-let market and yet it has simply rode out the punch and stood...
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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