First Time Buyers Reach 10 year High
February 27, 2019 12:00 pmIn recent times it appears to be harder than ever to get that first step onto the property ladder. In... View Article
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The Bank of Mum and Dad
February 6, 2017 4:20 pmIt is hard to get on the property ladder these days if you are a first-time buyer. House price rises over recent years have put buying a home out of reach for many young folks. Their only option seems to be to rent or carry on living at home.
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Is it time to buy in Buckinghamshire?
January 6, 2017 4:19 pmWhen I began advising on mortgages in 1998, property finance was easy to come by. No wonder the property market was rising. Fast-forward to Buckinghamshire, 2016, and despite mortgages being harder to come by property prices are still rising.
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Tax Relief Reduction for Landlords
May 9, 2016 4:18 pmAs the dust settles after the BTL rush, lenders, investors and advisers alike will begin to cast their eye on the upcoming reduction in tax relief for landlords, due to come into effect from April 2017.
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The difference between High Street and Private Bank lending
May 19, 2015 4:16 pmHigh Street lending is now approaching pre-crunch levels. Lenders who had effectively left the market by setting their rates and fees to unattractive levels are now back and competing with each other.
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Why Private Banks would love to help you downsize
November 25, 2014 4:15 pmIt's a common problem. You need to downsize but don’t want to move from your home until you have found a new one. You see the perfect property but it needs to be a quick purchase and your home isn’t even on the market yet.
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Three reasons you shouldn’t buy a property for cash
October 23, 2014 4:12 pmIt may sound a bit counterintuitive but structuring finance for cash buyers makes up a large portion of our business, so I thought I would put some of the reasons down as to why our clients may want to look at structuring some lending on their properties.
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