Offset mortgages come into their own

Offset mortgages come into their own

Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | Property

The recent cut in the Bank of England base rate may have come as welcome news for many mortgage holders, but for savers it has been yet another hit on their returns. There is light at the end of the tunnel however. At times when homeowners are...

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Longer Mortgage Terms

Longer Mortgage Terms

Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016 | Property

With increasing house prices, higher deposit requirements and stricter affordability tests, it is no surprise that First-Time Buyers are choosing to take their mortgages over a longer period of time. Loans have traditionally been taken over 25...

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95% loan-to-value mortgages improve

95% loan-to-value mortgages improve

Posted on Friday, July 15, 2016 | Property

  For today’s First Time Buyers, one of the biggest challenges involved in trying to get a foot on that elusive property ladder is raising the deposit. With house prices seemingly on the increase all the time, even getting...

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Why 95% of home-owners still use the traditional estate agents

Why 95% of home-owners still use the traditional estate agents

Posted on Friday, June 17, 2016 | Property

Currently, the broadcast media are awash with new models that claim to sell your house for a fraction of the costs that you might pay using a more established route to market – such as an independent, bricks and mortar, high street estate...

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Best value places to buy a home

Best value places to buy a home

Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2016 | Property

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10 steps to sell your home in spring

10 steps to sell your home in spring

Posted on Friday, March 18, 2016 | Property

The daffodils are coming up, the sun is coming out and the UK property market is poised for action. With Christmas out of the way, lots of people choose to put their homes on the market in spring, so they’re ready to move in summer. This...

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How to survive the rental market

How to survive the rental market

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2016 | Property

An increasing number of people are now renting rather than buying. In fact, PwC has recently predicted that by 2025, 7.2m households will be in rented accommodation, compared to 5.4m in 2015. With rising house prices, first-time buyers are...

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