Statistically there are two major culprits when it comes to deals falling through – mortgage problems and legal delays. Here are some tips to improve your chances of success by speeding up your mortgage (the following blog covers legal delays) . GETTING A QUICKER...
Shared equity schemes – What are they and what is available to you? Help To Buy This is an ’equity loan scheme’ where the Government stumps up interest-free loans of up to 20% of the property’s value, allowing you to buy with a deposit of only 5%. The scheme...
Comparing Mortgages To Get The Best Deal For You Having selected the type of mortgage that would be right for your particular circumstances, the next step is to come up with a shortlist of banks and building societies that can offer a suitable product. But when...
Its payback time! No not that kind of payback, mortgage payback time. What are your options? We walk you through our most favoured approaches… Right now, worrying about how you are ultimately going to pay back your mortgage at some point in the distant future...
There are several key factors to consider when picking the right mortgage – the interest rate you pay, the number of years the mortgage will run, and how you plan to pay it off. But mortgage products are rarely what they seem. As a rule, the small print will be packed...
Suddenly every second person you meet seems to be a mortgage expert. Even solicitors sometimes boast a financial services division. But in the financial ocean, there are plenty of sharks circling, having scented blood from many miles away. So where do you look for...
By arranging your home survey directly online - rather than via a mortgage lender - you can save the large chunk of the survey fee that the banks normally keep. They may still want to instruct a valuer to carry out their mortgage valuation, but don’t let them try to sell you an expensive Homebuyer or Building Survey from one of the large, target-driven, corporate firms on their 'panel'.
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