Many older people have built up considerable equity in their homes. Some older homeowners have paid off their mortgage and for many their home is their…
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Category: Property Finance
Joint Tenancy or Tenants in Common – what does this mean?
When purchasing a property with another person(s) in England and Wales, one of the decisions you will have to make is whether you will hold the…
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The Bank of Mum & Dad
The rise in property prices has put home ownership increasingly out of the reach of many. Prospective home buyers often use ‘the bank of mum and…
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Ten steps to borrowing for your dream home
For many people, especially first-time buyers, actually getting a mortgage can be the most anxiety-inducing part of buying a home, but there are ways of making…
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What does the new leasehold crackdown mean for property developers?
On 7 February 2018, the UK Government released the Housing White Paper setting out the new priorities for housing and how they can help increase its…
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Buying a house as an unmarried couple
If you’re an unmarried couple looking to buy a house together, it would be wise to consider the worst-case scenario before fully committing to the purchase…
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