With property prices having risen significantly in the past year, retired homeowners may be tempted to downsize to a smaller home, unlocking a big lump sum in the process. Downsizing can sometimes make financial sense, but taking the leap is anything but a...
Read moreA situation that occurs quite often these days is when someone moves out of the home that they’re buying with a mortgage, to live with their partner. This is the question that was posed in the Daily Mail this week: I’m moving out of my house to live with my...
Read moreSellers are not putting properties up for sale because they have nowhere to move to The property boom in Britain’s most popular hotspots is being strangled by a chronic shortage of homes for sale. Sky-high buyer demand has hit a brick wall, particularly in rural...
Read moreMPs call for better consumer protection as investigation finds developers sell homes with hundreds of defects. Owners of newly built homes have been forced to spend years fighting developers to finish their property and fix faults, a Telegraph Money investigation has...
Read moreHome insurance. It’s insurance for your home. Sounds simple, right? But what exactly does it cover? Well, we’re here to fill you in on all the details… Home insurance is used to describe buildings and contents insurance. Buildings insurance is a requirement...
Read moreFeng Shui, the principle that the design and spatial arrangement of your building can produce a harmonious flow of energy if done correctly, may not be everyone’s cup of tea. However, whether you buy into it or not, eliminating your property’s negative...
Read moreAt this year’s virtual Mortgage Intelligence Annual Conference, Turney & Associates was a finalist in the Top Firm – Executive 2021 category!
Read moreThere 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...
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