Halifax has announced a new exciting change to its mortgage application criteria, that is due to take effect on the 12th of August 2024. In a message to all mortgage brokers this morning, Halifax announced that they will now accept foreign income mortgage...
The property market is constantly evolving, with prospective homeowners on the lookout for the best opportunities to secure their dream home. And with things like rising house prices and higher cost of living, it is becoming more difficult for people to make that leap...
In a welcome move for homeowners with SVR mortgages, several leading mortgage lenders have already announced reductions in their Standard Variable Rate (SVR) mortgages following the Bank of England's decision to lower the base rate earlier this month. Effective from...
When it comes to getting a mortgage, there are a few rules and regulations that you need to follow and different lenders have different criteria. Each lender's criteria helps safe guard themselves from potential risks when lending money and also safe guards...
According to a statement from the Centre for Economic and Business Research, house prices are expected to fall in 2023, giving hope to potential buyers who are being priced out by inflated figures. But potential bad news for people looking to sell! The CEBR...
Young People Are Paying A Lot More On Their Mortgages Comparison website Uswitch have released figures this week from a recent study, that show young people are shockingly paying a disproportionate amount more per month on their mortgages that older people. According...
Official government figures released this week show that the amount of new build homes being built in the UK has risen by 21%, indicating that there is no slow down in the demand for buying new properties....or, is this just wishful thinking from the...
In our previous two blogs, we answered the internets most common questions about the mortgage and the home buying process. Another extremely important of getting yourself financially secure and organised, is to make sure that you have the right relevant personal...
Recent market analysis by Savills estate and letting agents suggests that new buyers and home movers are significantly reducing their property budgets because of the rising cost of living, increasing interest rates, tougher mortgage affordability rules, and spiralling...
In our blog from earlier this week, we answered some of the internet's most common questions about the mortgage process when buying a property. A lot of new home buyers have questions around the process outside of mortgages too. So we thought it would be useful...
Looking to move home and in need of a mortgage? Already happy with your mortgage lender and deal and don’t want to go through the hassle of applying for a completely new mortgage? Ever heard of mortgage porting? Porting your mortgage is a good borrowing...
Key facts: Clients were home owners of an impressive and valuable property in London. After several years of living in the property, they decided that they would like to carry out some much needed home improvement works. Without the liquid cash available to carry out...
Middleweight mortgage lender Coventry Building Society have announced this week that they will be launching 3 year fixed mortgage products as part of their attempt to draw in mortgage applications during a time of economic uncertainty. Coventry have said that...
At Oportfolio mortgages, we pride ourselves on being a font of knowledge and a guiding hand for anyone who has queries or concerns around all things mortgages and property. In this blog, we will answer a few of the internet's most commonly searched mortgage...
High interest rates and lenders reluctance towards new business has been blamed for a huge dip in available mortgage products. Finance data website Moneyfacts have released figures that the number of products offered fell across all loan-to-value tiers have...
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