February 14, 2018
If you’re looking to invest in property, student housing could be a potentially lucrative market to look into, with more people than ever studying in the UK. The latest figures put the amount of UK students at around 1.8 million, with many of those students living in rented student accommodation. We spoke to Mighty Student […]
August 15, 2016
A number of questions were raised following George Osborne’s Summer Budget 2015 as to the proposed changes to buy to let mortgage interest relief on personal borrowing. The changes to the treatment of mortgage interest has meant that investors are favouring going down the limited company route. As discussed in an article published on This […]
Embarking upon building your own house is a huge undertaking and if it’s something you’re serious about considering, the very first bridge you’re going to have to cross is how to fund the whole thing. If you’ve got money in place from another source then that’s great, but the chances are that you’re going to […]
August 10, 2016
Buying your first home is almost as scary as it is exciting, but it’s ultimately one of the most exciting purchases that you’ll ever make in your life! To try and make the process that little bit smoother we’ve put together this list of ten top tips to finding your perfect first home. 1. Consider […]
August 2, 2016
Buying your first home is almost as scary as it is exciting, but it’s ultimately one of the most exciting purchases that you’ll ever make in your life! To try and make the process that little bit smoother we’ve put together this list of ten top tips to finding your perfect first home. 1. Consider […]
July 24, 2016
Buy to Let properties are still a good investment that could bring you a good return on your money now and help you build a nest egg for your future retirement. With all investments, you should do your homework before putting any money into it and buy to let is no different. With this in […]
July 21, 2016
A number of questions were raised following George Osborne’s Summer Budget 2015 as to the proposed changes to buy to let mortgage interest relief on personal borrowing. The changes to the treatment of mortgage interest has meant that investors are favouring going down the limited company route. As discussed in an article published on This […]
Britain’s recent decision to leave the European Union has left a lot of things up in the air, not least house prices and interest rates. While it’s true that a lot of things are uncertain, the key thing to stress is not to panic! As has always been the case, it’s important to be calm […]
June 26, 2016
To understand why the help-to-buy scheme is the best option for first-time buyers, here is an explanation of what the scheme is and what those who buy via it stand to save. What is the Help to Buy Scheme? The Help to buy scheme operated within the UK is a government created scheme which provides […]
June 24, 2016
A gifted deposit, in simple terms, is an amount of money which is provided by a family member to be used as a deposit on a property. Whilst there are also options for friends or third parties to gift a deposit too, this is not always a favourable amongst lenders and are therefore much more […]
It’s fair to suggest that buying a home for the first time just isn’t as easy as it used to be. Whether it’s because of the housing crisis back in 2008, the increasing amount of different deals on offer or even the soaring rental prices, first-time buyers in 2016 don’t have it easy. So it’s […]
Many homebuyers will find that their personal circumstances change during the time that they are paying off their mortgage. This means that the mortgage deal that was right at the time of purchase might not be the best for them now. If this describes how you feel about your mortgage you will want to read […]