Growing numbers of older homeowners are turning to equity release so they can give a financial boost to younger members of their families whose incomes have been affected by coronavirus.
In one sense all affordable housing is relative – what is affordable for one person will not be for another.
If you’re lucky enough to have a decent savings pot and want to reduce the cost of your monthly outgoings, an offset mortgage could be worth considering.
If you’re in the process of buying a property, you’re probably running into some terms used by industry professionals which you might not be familiar with.
The property world is full of words and expressions that may be unfamiliar to anyone who is not regularly buying, selling, letting or renting a home.
There are a number of hoops to jump through in the process of securing a mortgage and getting an agreement in principle is one of the most important.
Around a quarter of new mortgage approvals are now based on a couple’s joint earnings so financial issues involving a relationship break-up are extremely common.
The new 2020/21 tax year started on 6 April, bringing in several new tax changes that affect buy-to-let landlords.
A mortgage broker can save you a lot of the time and stress involved in getting a mortgage.
Buying or renting a new house can be stressful enough without nasty surprises such as a poor credit rating slowing things down, especially when it may be easy to improve if you know about it in advance.
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