How to increase the amount you can borrow
It won’t surprise you to know that perhaps the most common question me and the team are asked is “how much can I borrow?” Which makes sense. After all, it’s hard to go house hunting if you don’t know how much you can spend. We’re doing lots of exciting work at the...
Better than yesterday
I’ll be honest… quotes on social media annoy me and I’m the first to scroll past. BUT…. Mr Kennedy has a point here, so I thought I’d share it. “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” Robert F. Kennedy...
Mortgage guarantee scheme – 5% deposits for home buyers.
Mortgage guarantee scheme – 5% deposits for home buyers. During the Spring Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak stated that the Government is introducing a mortgage guarantee scheme to help first time buyers and existing homeowners. For many, it may not be easy to...
March 2021 Budget
Budget 2021 UK Government Announcement As your mortgage adviser, we thought it may be of interest to see the latest announcements made as part of the UK Government Budget 2021, announced today by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. New Mortgage Guarantee scheme A new mortgage...
2021 – 2023 Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme
As a first-time buyer, searching for a newly built home, you may need a financial boost. With the government’s Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, buying your own home could become a dream come true. The new scheme will enable first-time buyers to borrow a minimum...
Government introduces the Green Homes Grant
Government introduces the Green Homes Grant to make homes across England more energy efficient A new Government scheme enables homeowners in England to get vouchers worth up to £5000 to make their home more energy efficient. From the 30th September this year if you...
Boris Johnson promises ‘Generation Buy’
Boris Johnson promises ‘Generation Buy’ scheme with low deposit mortgages Millions of people hoping to get onto the housing ladder in the UK may be buying a house quicker than they expect as the Prime Minister announces a brand new scheme. Boris Johnson...
Financial Help Beyond October 31st
The FCA proposes an extension on financial support, to those affected by Coronavirus, beyond 31st October. The proposal outlines the support firms would be expected to provide credit card and other personal loan customers who are coming to the end of a payment freeze....