The Broker: Mortgage Advice from the Experts Mouth - Helping Your Kids Get on the Ladder This week we looks at parents who want to help their children on to the property ladder. What’s the best way…
Can You Get a Mortgage on a Tier 2 Visa? My partner and I are looking to buy our first property, however he is from China and on a Tier 2 visa (approximately 18 months until he has leave to remain)…
Brexit and You: Ray Boulger Looks at Your Concerns for the UK Housing Market Following the EU referendum we surveyed our clients asking them what concerns, if any, they thought the Brexit result…
EU Referendum: the day after the vote Whatever the result of the referendum it will have huge political implications for the rest of the European Union as well as the United Kingdom. Clearly these…
What does it mean to be an independent mortgage broker? With the arrival of the latest regulation bought into force through the Mortgage Credit Directive in March 2016, there’s been a debate in the…
Taking Out a Second Mortgage for Renovations I would like a quote to take out second charge mortgage for house renovation work to the expected value of £28,000. Can you provide more…
The 55+ Mortgage: a flexible way to borrow money in later life If you thought you were too old to get a mortgage, the 55+ mortgage from retirement specialist Hodge Lifetime could provide the solution…
Are You Breaching Your Mortgage Terms Renting Out Your Property on Airbnb? John Charcol's Ray Boulger looks at what home owners who are renting out their property on sites such as Airbnb need to be…
Selling an off plan flat before it has completed? You need to know about assigned contracts What happens if you want to sell your off plan flat before it has been completed and what are your…
Is It Possible to Use the Equity from Our Home to Buy a Property in France? We would like to use the equity from our home to by a property in France. We would like to be able to rent out the English…