When it comes to buying a home, the overwhelming majority of us do so by putting down a deposit and borrowing the rest with a mortgage. And to secure the mortgage on your property, you will need a decent credit score. In short, your credit score or rating is an illustration of how you’ve managed …
Brexit has seen more twists than an Alfred Hitchcock movie, and we’re still left wondering whodunit. After the latest extension, the question of when – or if – the UK will part ways with its European neighbours is one that is set to ramble on. While everyone might be getting a bit sick of the …
“Mum, can I have a house, please”. “But mum, I promise I’ll take really good care of it and clean it weekly. Pretty please. Why not? You’re so unfair. Stephen’s parents bought one for him and his sister”. “Mummmm, please! Everyone’s getting homes except me. I’ll look after it so well… Really? I can have …
With the upsurge of generation rent, and an expected rise of 7.2 million renters by 2025 (PwC), the lack of affordable housing in the UK is fuelling the current housing crisis. But it isn’t just affordability that is an issue amongst the latest generations of aspirational home buyers, but a lack of knowledge on the …
Tax changes, stamp duty increases, Brexit — it’s safe to say that news around buy to let is all doom and gloom at the moment. Many of the property columns are reserved for warning investors off the buy-to-let market, while current landlords are advised to sell up while they can. It all sounds pretty bleak, …
