Sometimes the bank of mum and dad isn’t open or isn’t able to lend enough to help young people buy a home.  Sometimes grandparents just...

Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s...

According to figures from Rightmove, the second half of 2020 saw the Cotswolds surge in popularity amongst people looking online for...

If your home is worth more than your existing mortgage then you have “equity” in it. That equity has a monetary value. It, therefore,...

The buying frenzy caused by the SDLT holiday looks likely to come to an end soon.  In fact, it may start fading relatively soon given the...

If you’re selling a home, it makes sense to highlight its most attractive features. To do this, you need to understand what today’s...

The Stamp Duty holiday has arguably been the housing-market equivalent of the January sales. It got people out and spending at a time...

According to the Bank of England, in March 2021, gross mortgage borrowing hit £35.6bn. Repayments, however, totalled just £23.8. This is...

If you thought the self-employed had a hard time in the mortgage market, you’d be right. According to the latest data from the MBT...

At a basic level, interest rates are easy to understand. The higher they are, the more the borrower pays the lender and vice versa. In...

When children fly the nest, family homes can begin to feel very empty. They are, however, often full of equity. This can easily end up in...