Moving calmly through troubled waters
It’s perfectly understandable if you just want 2020 to be over already. The fact is that there are still five months of it left to go. ...
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Jul 31, 20203 min read
Buying a home after lockdown
Estate agents are now open for business and able to conduct home viewings. Property professionals are also able to visit homes for...
Jul 24, 20203 min read
When it's good to take your work home with you
Even though there are a lot of jokes made about health and safety, there’s no disputing the fact that modern workplaces are much safer...
Jul 17, 20203 min read
How to help the UK's most flexible workers
Hopefully, the worst of the COVID19 pandemic is now over and those who have survived it can now get on with rebuilding their lives and...
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Will there be a mass escape to the country?
There are basically two reasons to live in a city. The first is because it’s where you want to be and the second is because it’s where...
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Will COVID19 boost the remortgage market?
Although the housing market and the mortgage market are related, they are not quite the same. You can buy a house without a mortgage. You...
Apr 3, 20201 min read
How can I help?
In these troubled times, I know that so many people are concerned with their mortgage. I am still working with my clients over the phone...
Feb 28, 20203 min read
The financial realities of getting older
Life is full of challenges and possibly the single biggest challenge of longer life expectancy is working out how to finance it. There...
Feb 20, 20203 min read
Help to buy is extended (and limited)
The Help to Buy scheme has been both extended and limited. It’s been extended because it now runs to 2023. It’s been limited because...
Jan 10, 20203 min read
Mortgage prisoners may get early release
The introduction of new “affordability” criteria for mortgages created the, arguably rather farcical, situation of some people being told...
Jan 4, 20203 min read
What will the election mean for your mortgage?
Regardless of how you feel about Brexit, it’s probably good news that one way or another, the issue is likely to be resolved in the near...
Jul 12, 20193 min read
The path to picking up your keys
When you’re a child, the first time your parents hand you a house key of your own can be a really memorable experience. As an adult,...
Jun 20, 20193 min read
Are you coming to the end of your deal?
Special introductory deals can be very helpful, but they run out eventually. Similarly, fixed-rate mortgages also have a finite...
Jun 14, 20193 min read
Getting help to buy
Getting “on the property ladder” is notoriously difficult and moving up it can also be quite a struggle. (In fact, even downsizing can...
Feb 22, 20193 min read
The challenges of stepping up
Getting on the housing ladder is all very well, but if you start off your time as a home owner by purchasing a small property then you...
Feb 1, 20193 min read
The first Help to Buy deals are now coming to an end
The Help to Buy scheme was rolled out in April 2013 and recently made headlines (albeit not necessarily front-page ones) by being rolled...
Jan 25, 20193 min read
The practicalities of property ownership
Romance can make the world a brighter place but as any long-term couple will know, in day-to-day life there are a lot of practicalities...
Jun 15, 20183 min read
Dealing with deposits
The mortgage landscape has certainly changed a lot since the days before the 2008 financial crisis. Now the key word for both...
May 11, 20183 min read
Making Sure Your Mortgage Is Paid Off
A mortgage is a long-term commitment and has to be met regardless of any short-term issues with your income such as unemployment or being...
Mar 15, 20183 min read
Making Sense Of Mortgages
A house is the biggest purchase many people will ever make and hence taking out a mortgage can be a major decision. Because of this, it...
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