Putney, a picturesque suburb of South West London, has long been a sought-after location for homebuyers. Conveniently located next to the River Thames, this charming area boasts a vibrant community, excellent amenities, and superb transport links. Whether you're...
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Property Sales Surge And NatWest Reduces Mortgage Rates
From the 2nd of July 2024, NatWest is implementing a series of rate reductions across its mortgage product range, providing potential savings for both new and existing customers. This strategic move comes as the UK property market experiences a notable upswing, with...
NatWest Set To Reduce New Build Deposit Contribution
NatWest has announced a significant change to its mortgage lending criteria, which is poised to make a substantial impact on the new build property market. The high street bank has increased its loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for new build homes, a move that will enable...
Halifax reports record number of first-time buyers
2021 was the most first-time buyer saturated year in at least 10 years according to Halifax intermediaries coming off the back of a year of pandemic uncertainty.
Credit score – Does it really make a difference?
Perhaps the oldest question in the book of mortgages, do I need a good credit score to get one? For years people have avoided getting a mortgage because of their ‘less than perfect’ credit score and hundreds of thousands of people have missed out on some perfect properties due to black and white mortgage lenders and inexperienced advisors.
Mansfield Building Society joins Primis network
The Nottinghamshire based building society, which has been managing its customers finances and lending money in the UK since 1869, has joined the lender panel of Primis meaning that Primis advisors and brokerages will now have access to The Mansfield’s range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products.
Uninhabitable property gives buyers nightmares
Our clients owned a residential property that they would be selling to try and purchase their dream home. Unfortunately, the new property needed a major upheaval to make it liveable for the clients and their family.
Cladding on flat causes client to change his plans
Our client and his partner both owned separate flats and their intention was to sell both and use the joint equity to purchase one single property for them both to live in. Our client’s partner sold her property very easily however he was unable to sell his property due to it having cladding.
How generous are you parents?
With rent at an all-time high and independence being at the forefront of every young person’s mind, buying your first home can really make you feel like you have taken a huge leap in life and achieved something. But unfortunately, it’s not always as straight forward as saving a deposit and getting a mortgage.
Parents wanted to help their daughter buy her first house
Our clients wanted to help their daughter in any way they could to purchase her first property. Our clients owned their own residential property which meant they would be liable to a large stamp duty tax if they went on a standard mortgage with their daughter.
Couple dream of escaping to the countryside
Our clients had been living in London for several years and had toyed with the idea of moving away from the big smoke and raising their children in the countryside. However, a change in employment circumstances caused a big issue.
Marital Split and Credit Issues Case Study
Our client was splitting up with his partner and wanted to do a buy to let remortgage on their shared property to release equity and buy his ex-partner out. The fairly straight forward remortgages plans were thrown in to disarray when an unexpected credit issue appeared on the clients file.
Bite sized news: New hope for new build purchasers
This week another positive post-covid lender update has been revealed as Accord Mortgages announced that they will be increasing their maximum mortgage loan to values.
Is the mortgage market set for a slump in 2022?
2021 saw an astronomical increase in properties going on the market and new buyers looking for mortgages. However, figures so far have already suggested that this is falling fast already in the first 10 days of 2022 and is due to fall even further as the months and years go on.
Brothers Buy House Together Case Study
Our clients were brother who were both looking to purchase their first residential properties. After doing some of their own research they realised that unfortunately they would both struggle to purchase a property on their own so decided that they would look at buying together.
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