The 90% Mortgages on the Market Now Since it’s outbreak in the Spring, COVID-19 has affected many markets and sectors, one of those being the property and mortgage market. Since it’s outbreak in the…
My Predictions for the 2021 Property Market Had someone told me in January what 2020 had in store – I would have been surprised to learn that both prices and transaction levels would somehow end the…
Ray Boulger’s 2021 Forecasts The Nationwide house price index was 6.7% up in the first 11 months of 2020 and the UKHPI (UK House Price Index) annual increase to October was 5.4%. I expect prices to…
Meeting the Stamp Duty Deadline To make sure you don’t miss the Stamp Duty deadline, you and the parties working on the transaction must make a concerted effort to keep things moving forwards. I…
Lender Turnaround Times - How It Works and How It’s Changed There’s no doubt that taking out a mortgage can be an overwhelming process, and a big part of this can be waiting to see if your mortgage…
It's Time to Unmask the Mortgage Monster In this blog, we’ll address the most common fears people have about mortgages, so you know what to expect and how to make the process a little easier. It’s…
Government Plan for 95% LTV Mortgages for First-Time Buyers Boris Johnson proposed helping first-time buyers by implementing plans to improve access to 5% deposit mortgages – i.e. 95% LTV…
Should I Buy Now or Should I Wait? As reports of house prices rising rapidly are in the press the question on everyone’s minds is: should I buy now, or should I wait? Discussion of the property…
Now Might Be the Best Time for a Holiday Home or Buy-to-Let There are currently a lot of people looking to move away from densely populated areas and others looking to buy holidays homes for…
Why Is this Stamp Duty Cut Significant? The Chancellor’s mini statement is clearly one of the most job focused statements we’ve seen in decades and I fervently hope this staves off the severe…
