JOHN CHARCOL EXPANDS CAPABILITY WITH ACQUISITION OF SIMPLY FINANCE GROUP John Charcol today announces the acquisition of multiple award-winning business Simply Finance Group based in Southampton.…
How offset mortgages can help to reduce monthly payments The plight of savers facing poor returns on their money is well documented in a record low base rate environment. But how can their…
Top 5 tips for would-be student landlords Buying a property to rent to students has long been a popular diversification tactic for property investors. Student towns and cities usually have a…
5 Tips for Expats Looking to Buy in the UK When They Return Mortgage advice for expats looking to buy a property in the UK after living abroad for a number of years. In our age of globalisation and…
Mortgage Prisoners Part 2: Self-Employed and Interest-Only Prisoners A “mortgage prisoner” is an individual who’s unable to remortgage to another lender due to their current circumstances falling…
4 Tips for Managing a High Net Worth Buy-to-Let Portfolio Buy to Let (BTL) portfolios, as with any investment or business decisions, require proper reviews to assess their strengths and…
Could you be a mortgage prisoner and just not realise? Read about the meaning behind 'mortgage prisoner' and various scenarios and examples that are currently affecting thousands of people throughout…
Does the house-buying season exist or is it in our brokers' imagination? Alistair Hargreaves considers "house-buying season" and what it means for buyers and sellers. When I tell people that the…
New Year, New Build? We provide you with a guide to new build buying... Throughout the UK, especially in London and the South East, more and more new build properties are popping up to tempt…
Can a pension help you pay off your mortgage? In April 2014 the Chancellor unleashed the pension regulations and created a mini tidal wave of panicked pension fund managers who predicted doom and…
