Last week, senior mortgage and protection advisor at Oportfolio Mortgages, Jade Pinkerton attended the latest Coutts and Savills market update webinar. Many interesting property related discussions were held. Perhaps the most interesting and thought provoking...
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Buy-to-Let Investment: Is It Still A Good Idea?
This week, senior mortgage and protection advisor at Oportfolio Mortgages Jade Pinkerton attended the latest Coutts Bank and Savills Market Update webinar. One hot topic of discussion was the UK buy-to-let market, and whether it was still ‘worth it’. In this blog, I...
Is Now a Good Time To Buy Residential Property?
This week, senior mortgage and protection advisor at Oportfolio Mortgages Jade Pinkerton attended the latest Coutts Bank and Savills Market Update webinar. Many topics were discussed, but one of particular interest was the questions “Is now a good time to buy...
Can You Get Buy-To-Let Mortgages Based On Rental Income Only?
Are you a budding entrepreneur looking to get into the property game? Have you seen how lucrative a living you can make from receiving rental income? Well this blog might just exactly what you need if you are looking to build your property empire. In this blog, we...
What is a LTV (Loan To Value) Mortgage?
When looking into getting a mortgage, whether it's your first or the 31st, you will undoubtedly come across the phrase loan to value. But what what does loan to value mean in mortgage terms? In this blog we will go through the ins and outs of loan to values and the...
Buying A House In Cash vs A Mortgage
Owning a property outright with no mortgage is a dream for a lot of people. Most people who buy property in the UK, for residential purposes or for investment purposes such as buy-to-lets, will need to take out a mortgage loan. With the average price of a property in...
Broker Says…Unsure What To Do With Your Mortgage?
Today is the first blog in our new series 'Broker Says'. In this blog our senior mortgage and protection advisor Jade Pinkerton discusses the topic "Are you unsure what to do with your mortgage?". Millions of people across the country are mortgage owners and that...
New Years Resolution? Get Financially Organised.
And so 2022 has come to an end. This year has been an incredibly tough year for many people. The UK has seen a financial crisis and a cost of living crisis, not experienced for years, and even the more financially stable people have had to look at their finances to...
Meet Jessica Parkinson From Rose Capital Property Consultancy
This month Oportfolio Mortgages spoke to Jessica Parkinson, founder & managing director of Rose Capital Property Consultancy. Rose Capital Property Consultancy is an independent high-end London property consultancy that operates across all areas of residential...
How Does A Bridging Loan Work?
Through our website and through google, we often find people asking questions like "How does a bridge loan work?", "What is bridging finance?", "How much is a bridging loan?" and "Where can I get a bridge loan?". For anyone looking for temporary short-term lending,...
Can You Get A Mortgage If You Have, Or Have Had Cancer?
When someone is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, there are a multitude of questions that swirl around people's heads. Am I going to be ok? Will I get better? Will my family be ok? Will I be able to keep earning an income? How will this impact my quality...
The Rise Of The Loft Conversion In London
Take a stroll down any residential street in London, specifically Southwest London for us being based in Putney, chances are that you will stumble across a loft conversion taking place. The tell-tale signs are a large metal structure protruding from the front of a...
Getting Mortgages For Doctors
As a medical professional, you have perhaps one of the most important jobs you can have. It is your responsibility to treat ill or injured people regardless of any personal, political, ideological or any other kind of differences. Your selfless commitment as a doctor...
Mortgages For A Partner In A Business
So, you started off as the document filer in the mailroom straight out of school. With little or no experience in business, you've fought and clawed your way up and learned everything you know along the way from your peers and now you have made it to the top of the...
Can I Get A Second Mortgage To Buy Another House?
There are thousands, even millions of articles online targeted at first-time buyers looking to get a single mortgage. But not anywhere near as many for the more experienced borrower who is looking to get a second mortgage. Buying another property for residential...
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