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Top 5 Ways to Add Value to Your Property on a Budget
Good on you! You’ve decided to sell your property. Now comes the big question of how much is it going to be worth. There are lots of different factors that affect your property’s worth which means that there are lots of little things you can do to boost the value. We’ve put together the top 5 ways that we believe to be the most important and effective when it comes to boosting the worth of your pr …
Continue readingSelf Employed and Need a Mortgage? Find Out How A Broker Can Help
So you’ve finally quit your 9-5, congratulations! Look forward the freedom and opportunities self-employment brings and enjoy controlling where your career goes. However, with all the advantages of self-employment, there are also some disadvantages you cannot ignore. When it comes to taking out loans and getting a mortgage, self employed individuals struggle. A self employed mortgage broker can he …
Continue readingBuy to Let Mortgage Rates Remain at Rock Bottom for 2019
Landlords are told to watch out for further tax and rule changes this year. However buy-to-let mortgage rates stay competitive. Since George Osbourne brought in changes to promote home ownership, landlords have been forced to go through the financial wringer. Rules designed to prevent the buying up of affordable properties have helped first-time buyers on their quest to get onto the first rung of …
Continue readingUK Property market ‘resilient’ despite political uncertainty
The UK’s property market has been considered ‘resilient’ by the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) Index as we enter the latter half of the year. Despite Brexit looming and the political uncertainty in the Government, the property market still continues to wade through. This comes after reports that estate agent giant, Foxtons has reported significant losses of £2.5m in the first half of 2018 as they st …
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