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Skipton Is Back After The COVID-19 Pandemic

Skipton Is Back After The COVID-19 Pandemic

Skipton building society has recently announced that they have finally returned to pre-pandemic criteria for self employed contractors after over a year and a half of restricted and strict lending criteria brought in to avoid any potential risks surrounding the pandemic uncertainty.

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95% Mortgages The Cheapest They Have Ever Been

95% Mortgages The Cheapest They Have Ever Been

According to financial information company Monefacts, 5% deposit mortgages are currently cheaper than they have ever been in the history of their recording. In rates terms, the average interest rate for a 95% mortgage on both a 2 year fixed period and a 5 year fixed period are at an all-time low.

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MetroBank Boosts Buy-to-Let Mortgages

MetroBank Boosts Buy-to-Let Mortgages

Rental growth has increased exponentially in the past year, and we believe that now is a better time than any to consider purchasing or remortgaging a buy to let. MetroBank have today announced that they will be changing their BTL loan to values to 80%, up from their previous limit of 75%.

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The housing market, what to expect in 2022

The housing market, what to expect in 2022

This week Zoopla have released encouraging data that shows the housing market is booming again despite the COVID-19 elephant in the room. Incredibly in 2021, one in sixteen privately owned homes having changed hands for various reasons making it the busiest year in the housing market since 2007.

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