May 24th, 2021
Back in 2016 we wrote about repaying your Help to Buy Equity loan, now, 5 years later we’re asking the same question – should you repay your Help to Buy Equity Loan early? Can it be done? Wh... Read More
April 4th, 2016
The Bank of England has deliberately remained tight-lipped regarding the potential benefits and downfalls of remaining in the EU as opposed to a Brexit, however the Financial Policy Committee has warned that a vote to leav... Read More
April 1st, 2016
Buy to let mortgages have been targeted by the chancellor with recent changes looking to boost stock available to first time buyers.
The government’s aim is to make investment property less attractive, to make mor... Read More
April 1st, 2016
From today (1st April 2016) the government has introduced a 3% levy on top of current stamp duty rates for the purchase of additional properties, a policy announced in George Osborne’s 2015 Autumn Statement.
A... Read More
March 29th, 2016
Mortgage lending increased by 30% year on year in February to £17.6 billion as demand for homes remained strong, new figures from The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed.
This is the highest total for a ... Read More
March 24th, 2016
Buy to let has long been providing bumper returns for investors, but the plan to withdraw mortgage interest relief will result in higher tax charges and diminishing profit from April next year.
The new rules, initia... Read More
March 17th, 2016
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has today held its Base Rate of interest at 0.5%, marking seven years at this level.
The MPC have retained the current historic low for Base Rate following an ... Read More
March 16th, 2016
In a budget set to “put the next generation first”, the chancellor, George Osborne set out his plans for the UK’s public finances and tax for the years to come earlier today.
Corporation tax
The ta... Read More
March 16th, 2016
Contractor friendly lender Leeds Building Society has launched the market-leading 10 year fixed interest rate at 2.75 percent.The mortgage comes with a £1,499 arrangement fee and is available to those with a 35 percent d... Read More
March 10th, 2016
At the high point of the financial crisis in 2008, self-certified mortgage propositions were dropped from sale by many mortgage lenders, due to the effect that poor lending practises had on the economic downturn. Since tha... Read More
