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June 17, 2016
A Quick Guide On How To Sell Your Home Quickly
Property sales slump after introduction of stamp duty surcharge but estate agents say buyers are queuing up for quality homes in good areas A dramatic fall in the number of properties sold between March and April does not signal the end of the property boom, say estate agents. Garton Jones Nine Elms Estate Agents says 94,370 […]
An Increasing Number Of Tenants In Market For First Home
First-time buyers now account for 28% of the property sales market thanks to bank of mum and dad plus increased levels of government help Claims that the rising cost of buying a first home is preventing tenants from getting on the property ladder appear to be at odds with statistics from the National Association of […]
Mortgage Lending Spikes On Back Of Buy-To-Let Boom
Lenders dish out £62.1bn in three months as buy-to-let investors rush to complete deals before introduction of 3% stamp duty surcharge Just weeks before gross mortgage lending for the first three months of 2016 totalled £62.1 billion (or about 53% of the entire NHS budget for 2015/16) one of Britain’s largest landlords sounded a warning […]
May 16, 2016
How To Take A Mortgage Payment Holiday
Certain mortgage agreements allow you to take what’s known as a ‘mortgage payment holiday’, allowing you to temporarily stop or reduce your monthly payments. As many as two million people are considering taking one of these payment holidays, but are they a good idea? And how do you go about taking one? What is a […]
5 Top Tips For Choosing An Estate Agent To Sell Your Home
Finding the right estate agent for you and your property is paramount when selling your home. Hence, here are five top tips to help sellers to make sure they make the right decision and choose the ideal estate agent through which to sell their property. Research Online The internet is an invaluable research tool when […]
May 13, 2016
Why A 35-year Mortgage Will Become Normal In The Coming Years
The dream of owning their own home is alive and well among tenants in the UK. But new homeowners will be taking out long-term mortgage. Official figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government suggest the decline in home ownership in England has come to a halt. But Wimbledon-based estate and letting agent Robert […]
May 11, 2016
Everything You Need To Know About Switching Your Mortgage Mid-Term
Once you’ve finally secured your mortgage, you probably want to switch your focus to moving into your new house and getting to work on making those repayments.However, did you know that you could actually potentially save thousands of pounds by switching your mortgage mid-term?It’s not right for everyone but if you shop around you just […]
How To Get A Mortgage With A Small Deposit
Perhaps the hardest part of getting on the property ladder is scrabbling together that first deposit, and it can be enough to put people off and carry on renting.However, while a substantial deposit will help you secure a mortgage, if you can’t afford one then all hope isn’t lost.Here are a couple of ways you […]
May 6, 2016
Eight Top Tips For Finding The Right Mortgage For You
It’s estimated that there are more than 6,000 different mortgage products out there, and finding the right one for you can be a daunting task, especially as a first time buyer, but it’s important to take the time to make sure that you get it right, as it could end up saving you hundreds of […]
Five Things To Consider Before You Remortgage
Remortgaging allows you to take out a new mortgage on your current property to replace your existing one, and could save you hundreds of pounds a month. While it’s often a great way to cut your costs, it’s not always so straightforward, and there are a couple of things that you should bear in mind […]
10 Ways To Improve Your Chances Of Getting Approval On Your First Mortgage [Infographic]
Applying for your first mortgage as a first-time buyer might seem like a daunting task, but it’s really not that tricky, and by following a few simple steps, you can improve your chances of approval and make the process as stress-free as possible.Here’s 10 things which every first-time mortgage applicant needs to take note of: […]
April 23, 2016
Can You Buy A Farm With A Standard Mortgage?
It can be difficult enough to secure a mortgage on a traditional home, so if you have dreams of starting a new life out on the farm, you may be wondering: “Can I get a mortgage on a farm?” Thankfully, the answer is yes! There are specialist agricultural mortgages which can be used to purchase […]