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Merry Christmas to you all and welcome to our new website
We have been counting down the days until the holidays in the office, and with just a few days left…. we would all like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a fab new year. We’ve been brushing up on our design skills recently, and with the help of our skilled...
New Build Developments
What Are The Benefits Of Using An Independent Mortgage Advisor?
Getting a mortgage is always a crucial financial decision. Whether you are buying a property for the first time or relocating, you need to get a mortgage which perfectly caters to your needs. And, seeking advice from an independent mortgage advisor can be the best way...
Be Mortgage Ready In 3 Easy Steps
If you are looking to purchase a new property but don’t have the sufficient deposit budget, the best next step is to start looking for a reliable mortgage advisor. Applying for a mortgage is a lot more complicated than it looks and so approaching professionals for the...
Securing the best interest rate for you
How to protect your income
It’s been crazy busy here, despite all the uncertainty around BREXIT we collectively achieved our record number of mortgages submitted in a single month in October! The remortgage market will remain lively through the Brexit uncertainty but we do believe the property...
The Budget 2018 – Key Facts
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond released The Budget just moments ago. This is the last Budget before Brexit..... To make it easy for you we have compiled a summary of the key points that may interest and affect you: Main headlines Personal allowance,...
IKEA confirms plans to open its latest store in Sussex.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club own the land north of its training ground in Lancing which is to be the site of a big development including a new site for the retail giant IKEA as part of a wider regeneration plan for Lancing.
Could the way Stamp Duty works be changing?
Yorkshire Building Society have made a statement ahead of the spring budget calling for Stamp Duty to become a tax on sellers, not buyers. This is in an attempt to improve the situation for struggling first time buyers. The threshold on stamp duty was increased to £125,000 in 2006 to keep up with house price inflation and now nearly 75% of first time buyers pay stamp duty compared to just over 50% in 2006.
Guest Article: Interior Design Tips
I mainly work designing interiors and occasional exteriors for commercial clients (such as Kevin at Number One Mortgages) but the same principals apply to domestic interiors too. Below are some ideas which I hope might help you turn your new house in to a home.
We’ve Moved
We spent the previous four years in a building about a mile away from our new location – our old office served us well, and we made great memories there, but we couldn’t be more excited about our new space.
BREXIT: The proof is in the pudding
Since the BREXIT announcement there has been a lot of uncertainty among industry experts about the future of the UK housing market. Many warned of severe downturns and buyer confidence dwindling with a leave vote.