Weather Warning
Environmental changes mean the risk of flooding is growing for many parts of the UK, and this year has brought a stark reminder of the worst that extreme weather can do. As it embarks on an ambitious building plan for homes, the ABI feel it is important that Government has a firm eye on the steps it should be taking to help all properties, including businesses, be more resilient in the face of these threats.
Unlocking the Wealth from your Property
The most recent figures from retirement income providers Retirement Advantage show funding home or garden improvements and also clearing and consolidating existing debts are the most popular reasons for using equity release.
Railway Mews
OPEN EVENT SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER 10AM – 12PM – RAILWAY MEWS
Our adviser Louise will be on site on Saturday to talk to you through all of your mortgage questions.
First Time Buyer Stamp Duty Relief
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has delivered his 2017 Autumn Budget and announced stamp duty land tax relief for first-time buyers, effective immediately.
Retirement Roulette
Older workers are finding themselves caught in a game of retirement roulette as many are relying on external factors such as a downsizing, an inheritance or even a lottery win to be able to afford a comfortable retirement…
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Has Your Mortgage deal come to an end?
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Escape to the Country
Countryside homes are 20% more expensive on average than in urban areas, according to the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review.
Getting on the Ladder
UK Finance data shows that lending for a first house purchase was higher in August 2017 than in July and also the same time last year.
Planning Ahead
One in seven older home owners planning to downsize in later life believe they will be unable to retire unless they move to a cheaper property, a survey has found…….
Stamp Duty Certainty
Homeowners spend an average £12,693 in total on stamp duty as they move up the housing ladder, according to the latest research from Lloyds Bank.
Round as a Pound?
The Treasury has set the deadline and there is now less than three months left to spend or bank the old round £1 coins as the new dodecagon (12-sided) version outnumbers the old coin for the first time since it was introduced in March.
Gadget Nostalgia
The latest survey from My Home Move reveals that would-be first time buyers are nostalgic for stereo players, teas-maids and VHS recorders, wishing these items, once found in every home across Britain, would make a comeback.
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