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The Autumn Statement: Wish...

Monday, November 7, 2016

On the 23rd November, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, will present his Autumn Statement to Parliament. This will be his first opportunity to define the Government’s strategy for the forthcoming year, and it will...

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Britain's Most Haunted

Friday, October 28, 2016

As the month comes to an end, children Trick or Treating isn’t the only thing to make you jump! If you love the paranormal and are looking for somewhere to live that’s occupied by more than just the living, here's our pick...

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The Help to Buy mortgage...

Thursday, October 6, 2016

The Government Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme (Help to Buy Two) was first launched in October 2013, with the aim of increasing the availability of high loan-to-value mortgages and providing a much needed boost for First Time...

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Offset mortgages come into...

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The recent cut in the Bank of England base rate may have come as welcome news for many mortgage holders, but for savers it has been yet another hit on their returns. There is light at the end of the tunnel however. At times when...

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Market Analysis: A Tale of...

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

The UK residential property market continues to confound the analysts, as sales and prices hold up relatively well in the first full month after the Brexit referendum. The last four weeks saw a 1.2% (£3,600) fall in the average...

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Longer Mortgage Terms

Friday, August 12, 2016

With increasing house prices, higher deposit requirements and stricter affordability tests, it is no surprise that First-Time Buyers are choosing to take their mortgages over a longer period of time. Loans have traditionally been...

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Brexit: Where next for the...

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Brexit is now over four weeks’ past, yet the residential property market is still searching for its mojo. Since the historic vote, Theresa May was appointed PM ahead of expectations, England appointed a new football...

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Cycle-Friendly UK Cities

Monday, July 25, 2016

City living and city cycling go hand-in-hand. Choosing cycling over driving will not only reduce your carbon footprint but you will also arrive to work energetic and carefree, having avoided that frustrating peak hour’s traffic....

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95% loan-to-value mortgages...

Friday, July 15, 2016

  For today’s First Time Buyers, one of the biggest challenges involved in trying to get a foot on that elusive property ladder is raising the deposit. With house prices seemingly on the increase all the time, even...

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