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2024 Mortgage Rate Cuts

Lower mortgage rates for 2024   2024 is off to an optimistic start for UK homeowners who need to remortgage. January has seen price competition intensify with significant rate cuts from some of the UK’s biggest lenders. This week, Barclays and Santander joined Halifax and HSBC with announcing significant rate cuts on residential mortgage products. […]
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2024 Mortgage Rates Falling

Lower mortgage rates for 2024   2024 is off to an optimistic start for UK homeowners who need to remortgage. January has seen price competition intensify with significant rate cuts from some of the UK’s biggest lenders. This week, Barclays and Santander joined Halifax and HSBC with announcing significant rate cuts on residential mortgage products. […]
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August Interest Update & How It Affects Mortgages

On the 3rd of August, the Bank of England increased the interest base rate from 5% to 5.25%. However, there seems to be some positivity amidst this rate hike, thanks to the behaviour of mortgage lenders leading up to the announcement.     We witnessed major banks such as Santander, Barclays, and HSBC take steps to […]
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July 2023 UK Inflation Update

Inflation has been a contentious hot topic throughout the past year, with a range of reactions. However, recent developments suggest a shift towards a more optimistic outlook. The Office for National Statistics has recently reported a significant drop in the UK’s inflation rate to 7.9% in the year to June 2023. This is the lowest […]
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Home Buying Schemes for 2023

Home Buying Schemes for 2023   Saving for your home can be a challenging process, which is why the UK government has introduced several options to assist people, such as first-time buyer schemes, support for low income families, and those with disabilities, with their finances in regard to making a home purchase. These programmes assist […]
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2023 House Prices (June Update): What Is Happening to the UK Property Market? 

What Is Happening to the UK Property Market?  The ever-evolving housing market is a dynamic field that presents continuous changes. Although we can make informed estimations by analysing historical trends, the most effective approach to truly understanding the present scenario is by experiencing it first-hand.    What is Happening To House Prices? A recent article […]
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