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Home information packs

  • The panacea to simplifying house purchase procedures?

    • From 1 June, house sellers in England and Wales have to produce a home information pack (HIP) containing title deeds, local searches and an energy performance certificate.      Read more ...
    Prudent Property

  • Are you missing out on any property tax breaks?

    • For many, the lure of property extends beyond their own home, property being regarded by an increasing number of people as an alternative to their pensions. However, it is prudent to include property only as part of a well balanced investment strategy.      Read more ...
    Mortgages

  • Understanding the main options

    • Mortgages have become increasingly complex in recent years as the market has become more competitive. Borrowers now need to consider at least two things: the type of loan they want and how they are going to repay it. Here are the main options.      Read more ...
    Moving Home

  • Good planning will reduce your stress levels

    • Moving home might be stressful, time consuming and expensive but there are ways you can cut the cost and the time it takes - and reduce stress levels into the bargain.      Read more ...
    Green Mortgages

  • Eco-friendly borrowing with a conscience

    • A derelict church or a new timber chalet might sound attractive to an adventurous homeowner but mortgage lenders have traditionally steered away from unconventional properties.      Read more ...
    Wealthy People push up the property prices

  • Prices soar at their fastest rate for two years

    • A significant numbers of buyers with more than a million pounds to spend are sending house prices soaring at their fastest rate for two years, particularly in the most desirable parts of London.      Read more ...
    "Zero-Carbon" Homes

  • Exempt from Stamp Duty

    • The chancellor’s move to exempt new “zero-carbon” homes from stamp duty may have struck a chord among green campaigners but it has done relatively little to help homebuyers. Currently there are fewer than 200 of these properties in the country.      Read more ...
    An Alternative home loan

  • Part-fixed, part-discount, part-tracker

    • In the current climate of uncertainty about the UK base rate, it could work to some peoples advantage to take out a home loan that is part-fixed, part-discount, part-tracker.      Read more ...
    Remortgaging

  • Don’t run the risk of leaving your family in dire financial straits

    • If you’ve remortgaged recently and not increased your life cover by the amount of any additional mortgage advance, you risk of leaving your family in dire financial straits if you died prematurely.      Read more ...
    Valuation

  • Things you need know

    • The valuation is a 15-minute process at the heart of selling and buying a house. In a transaction you get two valuations: one is informal, from the estate agent, and this is the recommended sale price; the other is on the home you buy, usually made by a qualified surveyor acting for your mortgage firm.      Read more ...
    Holiday-home ownership
  • Don’t fall foul of the tax pitfalls

    • Holiday-home ownership is becoming more common in the UK. Figures published by the Halifax show that about 3.5 million British people now own a holiday home. About one third are in the UK, with 16 per cent in Spain, but France is becoming increasingly popular.      Read more ...
    Why would you want to be a Landlord?
    • The simple reason is because buying property which you then rent out can provide you with a regular income, not to mention the potential for capital growth in the medium to long term.      Read more ...

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