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With over 40 years' experience in the industry we understand the process of buying a new home, arranging a mortgage and navigating the property market.

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I've inherited a property, could I raise a first time buyer mortgage on it?

I inherited my fathers house. Ive never had a mortgage. Would I...

Refused a second mortgage on my property

Can my current mortgage lender refuse a second mortgage on my...

Can I exchange contracts with a delayed completion?

We want to buy a house but not move in for 6 months. The seller...

Will previous issues paying affect my chance of getting a mortgage?

I am about to apply for a mortgage and am worried about my credit...

Can you be named on 2 residential mortgages?

Hi I split from my wife a few years ago and now live in our home...

I own our current home my wife has never owned a property can we get a first-time buyer mortgage

I have a flat in my name only valued at £64.5k with a £30k...

Can a mother and son get a mortgage together?

As part of a settlement for divorce my mother was given the...

Transfer of Title/Mortgage from Joint to Sole Name

A friend of mine has a joint mortgage with her son, but she no...

hsbc mortgage declined

Just because you have been declined by HSBC doesn't mean that you...

Can I remortgage a house gifted to me by my parents?

I have recently had a house gifted by my parents. The house is...

Can I still get a mortgage with settled defaults?

I have been told by a mortgage broker, that i am unable to get a...

Can I get a mortgage for a property without a water supply?

Is it possible to get a mortgage, if the property has no water...

Can I remortgage my parent’s property?

I currently live with my partner in a property owned by my...

Buying Property in the UK as an Expat

I’m a UK Citizen but I live abroad, what are my options for UK...

Is it illegal to have two residential mortgages

Hi there, I am currently living in a flat (by residential...

Can I be a guarantor for a buy-to-let mortgage?

Is it still possible to get a guarantor mortgage? I would like...

Using a Foreign Property as Collateral

I own a property abroad (within EU) but am now a UK resident and...

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