Here, 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 moreFind out whether a Help to Buy equity loan could help you buy a new-build home and, if you’re eligible, discover how to apply. Applications are now open for the new version of the Help to Buy equity loan scheme, which launched on 1 April 2021. A Help to Buy...
Read moreDue to the vast numbers of students who have decided to live at home while learning is remote, or have chosen to defer their studies, the impact on the student rental market has been severe and felt most keenly by private landlords, rather than universities or...
Read moreHere are the six key questions to ask your partner first 2020 saw 60% year-on-year rise in mortgage applications by cohabiting couples Cohabiters are fastest-growing family type according to the ONS Couples need to consider the financial and legal implications of...
Read moreNow as essential as water and electricity, a country home’s internet speed may make or break a sale Slow internet speeds are no longer a quaint and unimportant side-effect of living in the countryside. As the number of people working – and schooling – from home has...
Read moreFancy a £1 million flat? It’s yours for an eighth of the price if you can stomach a dangerous gamble on new leasehold reform! There is a lot you can do with £130,000 – but can you buy a property in one of the priciest areas of central London? Dream on. ...
Read moreThe Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has told the UK’s banks to prepare for negative interest rates within the next six months. While the Bank stressed this doesn’t mean negative rates are necessarily going to be put in place, policymakers want to be ready...
Read moreAverage house price is now £229,748 – £1,172 less than in December House prices in January dropped 0. 3% from December as the looming end to the stamp duty holiday reduces demand. The average sale price was £229,748 – £1,172 less than in December, according to...
Read moreLast month The Telegraph newspaper launched a Stamp out the Duty campaign to support the hundreds of thousands of homebuyers who are set to be caught out by the cliff edge stamp duty holiday deadline at the end of March. They are calling on the Treasury to avoid...
Read moreProperty prices will fall by 6. 2% in the first quarter of 2021, reallymoving has predicted. The decline is expected to accelerate on a monthly basis from -1. 2% in January, -2. 5% in February, and -2. 6% in March. Rob Houghton, chief executive of reallymoving, said...
Read moreThe share of agreed sales falling through jumped from 17% in July to 28% in December The number of property sales that collapse is climbing fast as turbulence from the pandemic and the cladding crisis take hold. Buyers risk missing out on tax savings worth up to...
Read moreOn the back of a rollercoaster year for the UK property industry and one of the busiest Christmas periods in a decade, further calls are being made to the government to extend the stamp duty holiday and avoid a devastating economic downturn. According to David...
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