by Lilly Harrocks | Jan 9, 2024 | Finance, First time buyers, House Prices, Interest rates, Mortgages, Moving Home, Our Business, Property Market, Remortgaging
Happy New Year to you and welcome to 2024! We hope you enjoyed the festivities with your families and friends. “Approach the New Year with resolve to find opportunities hidden in each day” Michael Josephson At the start of each year, we like to look back and reflect...
by Lilly Harrocks | Dec 8, 2023 | Mortgages, Our Business, Property Market, Remortgaging
“Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.” – Walt Disney 2023 has been another year filled with volatility within the mortgage and property market. This year, the Bank of England base rate increased from...
by Oliver | Feb 27, 2023 | Finance, Interest rates, Mortgages, Property Market, Remortgaging
Wow, what a year (or so) it has been for the mortgage market. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the market became turbulent. Although the war sadly continues, the market is now calmer and easier to predict. We have seen the Bank of England base rate rise from its...
by Oliver | Dec 21, 2022 | Interest rates, Mortgages, Moving Home, Property Market, Remortgaging
I saw this on Twitter the other day which made me laugh… My son has lived through four chancellors, three prime ministers, three home secretaries and two monarchs. He’s five months old now. Hopefully this made you smile… on a serious note however it is a good summary...
by Oliver | Dec 19, 2022 | First time buyers, Mortgages, Our Business, Remortgaging
If you work as a subcontractor in the construction industry it is likely you will be part of the ‘CIS’ – Construction Industry Scheme. Although you are technically self-employed, the people you work for will often pay your tax at source, so this can feel as...
by Oliver | Oct 10, 2018 | Buy to Let, First time buyers, Remortgaging
Exploring the growing trend of parent landlords. As the younger generation struggle towards home ownership we are seeing a marked increase in the number of parents buying and renting second properties to their children. The average first time buyer is in their...
by Oliver | Oct 10, 2018 | Mortgages, Remortgaging
In the current economic climate, we encounter many customers who are deciding whether they should move home or stay and improve their existing home. It’s a question that has lots of pros and cons, so it can be a pretty tough decision. We have set about to provide...
by Oliver | Oct 10, 2018 | Buy to Let, First time buyers, House Prices, Mortgages, Property Market, Remortgaging
It’s hard to believe we’re well in to Spring, it seems like only last week we were toasting in the New Year. They say time flies when you’re having fun and it’s been an extremely busy first quarter to the year here at Number One Mortgages. This is usually a good...
