Knowledge & Resources

In this section you will find a wealth of topical information on the mortgage and property markets. From Ray Boulger’s blog, to a wide selection of news articles which are constantly updated, this area of the website is packed full of interesting comment.

My ex is still on my mortgage and he hasn't paid any...

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Can we use the equity in our flat to buy a second home? We bought...

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Hi. We have been trying to sell our flat, valued at £250k, for...

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I have 4 defaults notices on my credit history, all over three...

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My husband has 3 defaults on his credit file which we will be...

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Hi, I have a shared Ownership Mortgage at 50% in total with my ex...

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Hi, I have been living with my ex husband(and our 20 year old...

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I own outright a home and my boyfriend owns a home outright. He...

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I would like to take out a mortgage for £100,000 on a property...

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I have a house in Oxford worth £200,000 pounds with no mortgage...

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Our house is worth approximately £300k and we owe £65k on the...

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We own our current home outright - no mortgage. We want to move...

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The Building Societies Association (BSA) has revealed that mutual...

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I am looking to buy a discounted market value sale thorough my...

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Currently have a Lifetime Mortgage repayment would be £95k. Wish...

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The latest Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report on Interest...

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Advice please - Son working in Qatar on a salary of £50k – seems...

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