14 January 2025

How To Pay Off Credit Card Debt

Do you have credit card debt that you would like to reduce or clear? It can be easy for the balance on your credit cards to quickly mount up, leaving you with large debts and a lot of stress.

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19 September 2024

First-Time Buyers: Buy Now or Wait for Better Mortgage Rates?

With the Bank of England holding interest rates in September 2024, first-time buyers face a key decision: buy now or wait for lower mortgage rates. As housing prices rise and rental costs remain high, acting sooner could be wise. In this post, we explore why buying now may benefit first-time buyers.

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3 September 2024

Avoid the Stamp Duty Increases and Move Home Before Christmas!

Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax are on their way, set to take effect on March 31, 2025. The temporary increases to the benchmarks that were introduced in September 2022 are coming to an end.

These changes will affect everyone who is planning to move home. First-time buyers will see the biggest impact from the rule changes.

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29 November 2023

What Are You Waiting For? Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Buy a Property

Ultimately, pinpointing the “ideal” moment to purchase doesn’t really exist. What truly matters are the fundamental factors: having a deposit, sufficient borrowing capacity, and viable properties on the market. If you possess your deposit, your income meets the requirements, and suitable properties are available, what’s holding you back from making the leap?

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23 January 2023

Tier 2 Visa Mortgage required / First Time Buyer and First Time Landlord

Navigating his circumstances proved to be quite challenging, to put it mildly, given that he was both a first-time buyer (a relatively straightforward category) and a first-time landlord. This dual status significantly limited his options in terms of lenders, as being new to both roles considerably narrowed down the pool of available options.

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16 December 2022

EPC Regulation Changes Bring New Challenges for Landlords

Disbursements are the various costs incurred for carrying out the legal work in relation to buying or remortgaging your home. Most home buyers instruct a solicitor to handle all the legal work for them. The alternative is to hire a conveyancing solicitor. In both cases, the individual will quote the buyer for the services they … Continue reading “EPC Regulation Changes Bring New Challenges for Landlords”

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12 December 2022

Does your visa status preclude you from getting a mortgage?

Lender: Regional Building Society Product: 5yr fixed Rate: 4.89% Mortgage Adviser: https://themortgagebroker.co.uk/about/meet-the-team/the-mortgage-broker-scotland/fiona-simpson/ Client name: Akin Mortgage Application date: 21st September 2022 Akin was introduced to me via an estate agent that I look after. Akin and his partner were first time buyers and had struggled to get a mortgage approval before being introduced to The … Continue reading “Does your visa status preclude you from getting a mortgage?”

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12 December 2022

Income in US Dollars and a boat mooring – Is a mortgage possible?

Lender: A regional building society Product: 2 Year fixed rate Rate: 4.54% Mortgage Adviser: https://themortgagebroker.co.uk/about/meet-the-team/caroline-bignell/ Client name: Louis Mortgage Application date: 22/09/2022 The client had been referred to me from an existing client of mine as he was struggling to get a mortgage based on his personal situation. The difficulty in getting a mortgage was … Continue reading “Income in US Dollars and a boat mooring – Is a mortgage possible?”

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12 December 2022

Tier 2 Visa Mortgage required / First Time buyer and First Time Landlord

Lender: Specialist Mortgage Lender Product: Tracker rate Rate: 5.29%5.29% Mortgage Adviser: Jo Smerdon Profile: https://themortgagebroker.co.uk/about/meet-the-team/jo-smerdon/ Client name: Mr Fung Mortgage Application date: 22nd Dec 2022 This sounded like a near impossible case to place based on the clients’ criteria and it didn’t surprise us at head office that he came to us after being turned … Continue reading “Tier 2 Visa Mortgage required / First Time buyer and First Time Landlord”

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