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How Increasing Inflation Impacts UK Mortgage Rates

How Increasing Inflation Impacts UK Mortgage Rates

Rising UK inflation continues to keep mortgage rates higher than expected, impacting homeowners and remortgagers across the country. Learn how inflation and Bank of England decisions affect mortgage affordability, what this means for fixed and variable rates, and how to prepare for the future housing market.

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Holiday Let Mortgage Criteria

Holiday Let Mortgage Criteria

What Are Holiday Let Mortgages? It might seem like a fairly obvious answer, but it is definitely worth getting the basics down before we get into the real meat of holiday buy-to-let mortgage loans! A holiday let mortgage is a mortgage that allows you to rent out a...

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Mortgage Approval Rate Jumped Up In March

Mortgage Approval Rate Jumped Up In March

Data released recently by the Bank of England has shown that mortgage approval rate in the UK has jumped significantly in the period from March to April 2023. A good sign that stability will return to the property market, if it hasn't already. The Bank of England, the...

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UK House Prices Improve In April 2023

UK House Prices Improve In April 2023

The housing market in the UK, especially places like London and the Southwest has always given off the impression of being very strong. Idyllic city based property and beautiful rural home bases seem to get snapped up for above average asking prices, and people are...

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Latest Mortgage Lender Changes

Latest Mortgage Lender Changes

This week, and specifically in the last couple of days, we have seen a lot of mortgage lender changes being announced. Changes around mortgage interest rate increases, mortgage interest rate decreases, product withdrawals, product introductions, and changes to lender...

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Is Prime London Property Still Popular?

Is Prime London Property Still Popular?

Over the last few months, the property market in the UK has been a little hostile to say the least. Interest in property has dipped and risen more frequently than a roller coaster as interest rates have peaked and dropped and peaked and dropped again. The cost of...

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