Mortgages...
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An End to the Buy-to-let Era?
For most of the 2000s, property in the UK has been a booming business.
House prices continued to rise, defying expectations, and increasing numbers of people...
Buying Property Overseas
For millions of Britons fed up with harsh winters and drizzly summers, a property abroad seems like a pipe dream.
Yet, every year more people are taking the...
Endowment Policies Explained
Endowment policies have become notorious over the past few years, as the vast majority of those taken out to repay mortgages started to fall well below the level...
Getting a Mortgage When You're Self-Employed
Starting your own business can have a number of different benefits, including giving yourself a better work /life balance, the chance to be our...
Is Equity Release a Good Idea?
With falling stockmarket returns and falling pension annuity rates, many people are struggling to cope with the costs of retirement.
For homeowners, equity...
Mortgage Types Explained
Buying a property is usually the most expensive purchase any of us will make, and in order pay for it we need to take out a mortgage. But what types of mortgage are...
Negative Equity: Should You be Concerned?
Negative equity is a situation that any mortgage holder could potentially find themselves in. The term describes when the mortgage you owe on a...
The Mortgage Fears Facing all of Us
For more than two decades the UK housing market was a runaway success for homeowners, and a major source of frustration for those unable to get onto the property...
What is 'Zopa' and How Does it Work?
Have you reached boiling point with your bank? Have you been refused a loan because of your banks tighter lending practices? Are you tired of the tiny rate of...
What you Should Know as a First Time Buyer
Buying your first home can be an exhausting, nerve-wracking and an expensive business. Buying a property will usually cost more than you think....
When Should You Remortgage?
The recent economic downturn and ‘credit crunch’ has left thousands of homeowners with a major dilemma.
Large numbers of fixed rate mortgages and discounted...
