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Let us help you navigate this crazy mortgage world With the news this month that average mortgage rates have now reached their highest level in 15 years – 6.66%1, and that over a million people are facing a hike of £500 a month in their mortgage repayments by 20262, it highlights the importance of seeking…

Key features sought by prospective house buyers If you are thinking of selling your home, we’ve put together a list of some of the top features that buyers are likely to be looking for in an ideal world: Garages for extra storage space Storage space is always at a premium, so it’s no surprise that…

The costs of moving home The idea of moving home can be very exciting, but in today’s economic climate, it pays to keep an eye on just how much it costs. According to research[1][2], the average cost of moving home in the UK can be between £12,000-£14,000, when you factor in the wide range of…

Five Tell-tale Signs of Social Media Fraud With the vast majority of us plugged into social platforms, the risk of encountering digital swindlers is only a tap away. However, these fraudsters adopt smarter tactics to mask their intentions, often leveraging familiar logos, counterfeit terms of service, and mimicked website URLs to entrap you. Often, these…

Should I overpay my mortgage? Whilst many people may be struggling to keep up payments on their mortgages in the wake of steep interest rate rises, there are a significant number of homeowners who may be wondering whether it is worthwhile paying more than the minimum statutory repayments each month, with the aim of helping…

Boilers and Energy Ratings: What the latest Government Changes Mean for Your Home Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently made an announcement1 on a number of policies that affect the UK’s path to ‘Net Zero’2 by 2050. Whilst the headline news was primarily the pushback of the ban on the sale of new pure-petrol & diesel…