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How to buy a house before the stamp duty holiday ends.
How to speed up your house sale and/or purchase so you don't miss out on the stamp duty holiday. The government introduced a stamp duty...
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Mortgage Tree
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Do I need a mortgage broker?
Mortgage brokers can scour the market for you, looking for the right deal to suit your situation. They are also particularly useful if...
Mortgage Tree
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Second Lockdown! Can I still view, buy, sell and move house during lockdown number 2?
A month-long national lockdown has been announced for England. What does this mean for your house sale, purchase or move? The Prime...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Mortgage holidays come to an end – here’s what you need to know
Coronavirus related mortgage holidays are coming to an end. Should you extend your mortgage holiday further? How will it impact your...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 21, 2020
- 8 min
The Bank of Mum and Dad – How to help your child buy a home
First time buyers are finding it harder than ever to get the money together to finance their first home. As a result, many are turning to...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
Debt: How it can affect your borrowing options
An article by Lucy Burgess for ClearScore This article explains how to become an eligible suitor to banks and lenders. When lenders are...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 16, 2020
- 6 min
Top tips for buying a new build home
New build homes are a great option whether you're a first time buyer, have a growing family or "right sizing" in later years. But there...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Can I still view, buy, sell and move house during a local lockdown?
Coronavirus rates are rising and local lockdowns are on the increase with millions now living under local restrictions. What does this...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Best mortgage rates (October 2020)
As coronavirus takes its grip on the nation’s health and the economy, we look at the impact on mortgage rates and what this means for...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 9, 2020
- 3 min
Generation Buy – PM pledges the return of 95% mortgages
Boris wants to turn generation rent into generation buy. But what's the plan and will it work? You’ve probably heard of Generation Rent...
Mortgage Tree
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
Can I still view, buy, sell and move house during a local lockdown?
With coronavirus rates rising, local lockdowns are on the increase - with 1 in 5 of us now living under local restrictions. What does...
Mortgage Tree
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
Want to save £15,000 from the stamp duty holiday? Then get moving by this date…
Think you've got plenty of time until end of March to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday? Not really. Here's why... The government...
Mortgage Tree
- Sep 4, 2020
- 5 min
What Size Mortgage Can I Afford?
When buying a home, the first step is understanding how much you can afford. Most people want to buy as much property as they can afford,...
Mortgage Tree
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Trust in mortgage advice matters - Article by John Somerville
Over the past two years, most people have wanted mortgage advisers to help them get lower rates. For many advisers and their clients,...
Mortgage Tree
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Moneyfacts: BTL product choice falls month-on-month in August 2020
Buy-to-let (BTL) product choice reduced month-on-month at the start of August, with a fall of 78 products since the start of July,...
Mortgage Tree
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
Quicker home sales post-lockdown
How long will your home take to sell and what types of properties are people looking for? And will demand last? Zoopla's latest data...
Mortgage Tree
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
Why Is It Taking So Long To Sell My House?
Despite hopes your home would sell quickly, is it a few months down the line and still languishing on the market? We take a look at the...
Mortgage Tree
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
House Prices Jump In July 2020
House prices recover in July and transactions are on the rise after the lock down slump - but what is driving renewed activity and what...
Mortgage Tree
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
Best Mortgage Rates (August 2020)
David Hollingworth, at L&C Mortgages, says: “Lenders’ temporary withdrawals from offering deals to those with smaller deposits means that...
Mortgage Tree
- Jul 23, 2020
- 7 min
Making an offer on a property and haggling over the price
Once you have found the perfect property, you then need to decide how to bid for it. Do you put in a high offer to clinch it, and risk...