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Mortgage Interest Rates: A Handy Guide

If you’re struggling to get your head around mortgage interest rates, you’re not alone. From LTV to SVR, there are plenty of terms to make sense of. If...

Fair and Honest Property Advice: Trust on the Ladder

Buying

Buying a home? Fair and honest property advice is something you'll need to get you on the ladder.

When To Start Searching If You’re Also Selling

Buying

Looking to sell your home? When is the right time to put your property on the market?

The Pros and Cons of Using an Online Estate Agent When Buying

Buying

Does using an internet-based estate agent make it easier as a property buyer, or does it cause more problems than it’s worth?

What are the Pros and Cons of Buying a Home?

Buying

Historically, the British public have taken preference to owning a home over renting. However, this has seen a recent shift. Today’s reality is one of property prices that have...

Your Dream Property – Defining Your ‘Wants’ and ‘Needs’

Buying

Most people have a wish list, but it’s important to understand what you will and won’t be able to achieve.

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Mortgage

Buying

It’s pretty rare for someone to have enough cash stored away to be able to buy a property outright. This means getting a mortgage is often a critical...

Buying Property at Auction: A Handy Guide

Buying

Buying property at auction is vastly different to the more conventional channels. Here’s what to consider and how to prepare.

Freehold Vs. Leasehold: The Difference

Buying

Browse the homes for sale on one of the big property portals and you’re seeing one of the great divides in British property in all its glory. Everything...

New Research: Only 14% of People Trust Estate Agents

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Why don't people trust estate agents? Where has this mistrust come from? We've done a little digging. New research might be able to shed some light ...

Can Owning a Home by 25 Be a Reality?

Buying

The experience of real, first and second-time young house-hunters shows that home ownership in your mid-20s is no idle pipedream – it can be your re...

Flood Risk Areas: What to Think About When Buying

Buying

Did you know that your home is more likely to suffer a flood than a burglary? It’s just one of the surprising facts that the government has revealed...

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Mortgage Interest Rates: A Handy Guide

Fair and Honest Property Advice: Trust on the Ladder

When To Start Searching If You’re Also Selling

The Pros and Cons of Using an Online Estate Agent When Buying

What are the Pros and Cons of Buying a Home?

Your Dream Property – Defining Your ‘Wants’ and ‘Needs’

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Mortgage

Buying Property at Auction: A Handy Guide

Freehold Vs. Leasehold: The Difference

How to Get the Best Out of Your Estate Agent

Tips for Buying a House – Playlist

How to Negotiate a House Price

Property Search – Needs VS. Wants | Podcast S1E1

Preparing to Buy a House | Podcast S1E2

How to Shortlist a Property to View | Podcast S1E3

New Research: Only 14% of People Trust Estate Agents

Can Owning a Home by 25 Be a Reality?

Flood Risk Areas: What to Think About When Buying

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Explore our content

Mortgage Interest Rates: A Handy Guide

Fair and Honest Property Advice: Trust on the Ladder

When To Start Searching If You’re Also Selling

The Pros and Cons of Using an Online Estate Agent When Buying

What are the Pros and Cons of Buying a Home?

Your Dream Property – Defining Your ‘Wants’ and ‘Needs’

How to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Mortgage

Buying Property at Auction: A Handy Guide

Freehold Vs. Leasehold: The Difference

How to Get the Best Out of Your Estate Agent

Tips for Buying a House – Playlist

How to Negotiate a House Price

Property Search – Needs VS. Wants | Podcast S1E1

Preparing to Buy a House | Podcast S1E2

How to Shortlist a Property to View | Podcast S1E3

New Research: Only 14% of People Trust Estate Agents

Can Owning a Home by 25 Be a Reality?

Flood Risk Areas: What to Think About When Buying

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