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Well, that was a heck of a ride! – Looking back at the housing market in 2021
If you were forced to come up with a single word to describe the housing and mortgage market in 2021 you would almost certainly find yourself using some variant of ‘strange’. Let’s not beat around the bush here, 2021 was the oddest year in recent memory and was...
Conveyancing, stamp duty and someone with a van – the cost of moving home.
Once you have found your perfect home, you will need to arrange a few things before the move. The best mortgage deal all squared away and properly arranged on the house you are buying is going to be top of the list. Without that in place there will be no move at all....
The different kinds of protection – Do you need them or are they just an extra expense?
In fairness, the title of this blog is a little bit of misdirection because the answer to the first question is really simple. It is a very firm, ‘Yes’. You need protection insurance because it is a very dangerous gamble to take if you don’t. Sorry if that is a little...
Yorkshire and Humberside Sees Sharpest House Price Growth
Yorkshire and Humberside was the top performing region for the first time since 2005 in September, with the annual price growth picking up to 5.8%, the Nationwide House Price Index has found. In the region house prices now average at £160,263. Overall in the UK annual...
Everything you need to know about 5% Deposit Mortgages.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new mortgage scheme to help home buyers with a 5% deposit and get a mortgage, with the Government backing part of the loan. With this scheme, lenders will be able to offer more deals, and buyers with a deposit as little as 5% will be...
Foreign Property Investors Face Stamp Duty Surcharge
Foreign property buyers will have to pay more stamp duty under plans announced by Prime Minister Theresa May. The government could place a surcharge of 1% or 3% on top of stamp duty, with the extra money raised being spent on tackling rough sleeping. May said: “For...
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