There was a 40% spike in buyers using Help to Buy at the end of 2020 The deposit-boosting Government scheme helped them buy amid rising prices But mooted house price fall could see them struggle to pay it back down the line Meanwhile, those who took out Help to Buy...
Read moreBritons are embracing a second summer of staycations as travel restrictions bite. Demand for homes by the sea has soared, with buyers looking for a different lifestyle after being locked down in a city, as well as holiday homes to take advantage of the boom. Some...
Read moreMore risk being caught in tax trap because of downsizing and moving into care Bereaved families face paying up to £140,000 in avoidable inheritance tax due to bewilderment over the death duty’s “most confusing” rule. Since 2018 homeowners have benefited from extra...
Read moreLast year, a survey of 1,000 sales in the UK revealed that nearly half of the properties involved were down valued. But what does this mean exactly and what can you do if it happens to you? Read on to get up-to-date with down-valuations. A down-valuation is when a...
Read moreFollowing the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has outlined what this means for leaseholders. The amendment to the bill aimed to protect leaseholders from costs to make their homes safe in...
Read moreRecord number of homes attracting three offers or more An acute shortage of properties is prompting desperate homebuyers to gazump, panic buy and bid 20% over the asking price in a market that agents describe as “cut-throat”. The share of homes that attracted three or...
Read moreMortgage Intelligence is now 25 years old… … and their monthly publication for mortgage brokers, Insight, includes a statement from our very own Mark Turney, who was the first mortgage adviser to sign up for their services back in 1996!
Read moreLife insurance is well worth considering; these policies can help your family financially should you pass away. However, if you’re one of the millions of adults in the UK with a BMI outside of the standard range, you may be unsure if you can benefit from this...
Read moreThe government’s new 95% mortgage guarantee scheme launches today, with a number of lenders including HSBC, Barclays, Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds now further supporting borrowers with smaller deposits. Under the scheme, buyers will be allowed to acquire...
Read moreSmall towns saw most property purchases relative to their population in 2020 Huntingdon, Pontefract and Great Yarmouth topped the list compiled by Haysto Buyers moved further from cities and sought green space due to the pandemic Cities such as Birmingham and...
Read moreHere, we debunk equity release myths and explain the role equity release can play in boosting your finances. Although equity release has soared in popularity in recent years, many people still have misconceptions around how it works. These equity release myths often...
Read moreSearch engines and regulators are failing to keep a lid on the barrage of rogue firms advertising online Search engines such as Google and Microsoft’s Bing provide an easy hunting ground for criminals who target victims via paid-for adverts, while the spike in...
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