Mortgage News, Insights & Advice

One of the big questions around homeowner mortgages at the moment is whether it’s best to tie in for a relatively short fixed deal – or go for the longer-term security offered by 5- or even 10-year fix product. With latest industry figures from the mortgage market...

If you search on the web for advice on the things you should do when choosing a mortgage, you’ll get a lot of information back. Some of it’s good, some of it not so good. But as important, if not more so, is what mistakes you should avoid doing. Here’s our guide to...

One of the key worries for many parents today is where their children will live when they fly the nest, and how they might pay for it. Although there appears to be a general consensus that the housing market is currently stagnant, years of price growth and the...

Is it harder to get a mortgage when you’re self-employed? It’s a question we get asked quite a lot and the most simple answer is that it’s not necessarily more difficult, but the way in which affordability is assessed by prospective lenders is inevitably a bit...

So, you’ve done it. You’ve taken the plunge, found your dream house, sorted the mortgage (hopefully through us!), found a buyer for your own property and contracts have been exchanged. All that’s left now is to sit back, put your feet up and wait for moving day. Well,...

When it comes to making plans for the future, one option that many homeowners consider is looking for additional borrowing from their existing lender or, if the circumstances are right, re-mortgaging in order to raise the money needed for a home extension. According...

Our occasional series highlighting the work of businesses Oportfolio works with continues with a look at the impact interior design can have on the sale of your current home and the transformation of your new one. Rush Interiors is run by leading designer, Rushim...

Our occasional series highlighting the work of businesses Oportfolio works with continues with a look at City To Country relocation – a property relocation service with a difference, run by a man who knows a thing or two about the advantages and disadvantages of city...

Statistics show that re-evaluating and remortgaging a property has hit record highs across the UK this year. According to new figures from Connells Survey & Valuation (August 2017) remortgaging accounted for 37% of the valuations market in August – the highest...

Working with the right mortgage advisor could help to ease money concerns and free up capital, setting a plan in place that is perfectly suited to individual homeowners’ needs. According to the Money Talks Study conducted by Seven Investment Management (7IM), 70% of...

It may be more important than ever for people to work with an experienced mortgage advisor to discover better bespoke deals that suit their needs when they’re looking to purchase a property. Why, though? There are so many factors; consider that, without including the...

Partnering with the right mortgage broker can take the pressure of one of the most complicated tasks from your shoulders, allowing you to concentrate on the things that matter to you most. It’s fair to say that a lot of people could do without the stress that applying...