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March 2021 And The Mortgage Market
It was almost inevitable that the March 2021 budget was going to be focussed on dealing with the financial impact of COVID19. The...
Mar 12, 20213 min read
What The UK Wants To Know About Mortgages
Recent data from confused.com has given an interesting overview of what the UK wants to know about mortgages. We advise anyone...
Feb 27, 20212 min read
Understanding Home Insurance
Homes are expensive purchases on their own. Once you fill them up with your possessions, they can become even more expensive. It’s...
Feb 19, 20213 min read
Business Owners Battered In Mortgage Market
Business owners have to be prepared to deal with all kinds of challenges. One of them is the ability to get approved for a mortgage....
Feb 12, 20213 min read
How To Buy A New Home Without Leaving Yours
Like many other industries, the real estate sector has been working to leverage the internet as much as possible. COVID19 has helped to...
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Can House Prices Keep Rising?
Data from the Halifax House Price Index shows that average house prices have increased by 7.6% in the year to November and by 1.2%...
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Should You Use Savings To Pay Off Your Mortgage?
If you are fortunate enough to have savings, then it’s important to use it to best effect. Paying down your mortgage is one option, but...
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Where Now For Mortgage Prisoners?
The Mortgage Market Review took effect in 2014. Over the long term, it may reduce the risk of another 2008. For the present, however, it...
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Is The Stamp Duty Holiday Still Meaningful?
The Stamp Duty holiday applies to all properties purchased between 8th July 2020 and 31st March 2021 (inclusive). Assuming it closes on...
Jan 10, 20213 min read
What are negative interest rates?
Negative interest rates are when the Bank of England charges banks for holding their deposits. The idea is that these charges will...
Dec 11, 20203 min read
How to Speed up Your Mortgage Application
Mortgage application documents tend to be long, detailed and, frankly, very tedious to complete. It is, however, very advisable to take...
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Boosting your chance of a winter sale
In a normal year, the housing market slows down significantly over the winter months. This year, however, is definitely not a normal...
Nov 29, 20203 min read
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