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Expert advice and insightful articles on mortgages for first-time buyers, home movers and those looking to remortgage, as well as financial resilience information from our experienced team.

Travelling this summer?  Are your personal possessions covered?

Travelling this summer? Are your personal possessions covered?

Are you jetting off abroad for your holiday soon?  Or perhaps having a staycation this year and instead enjoying a few days out and about with family or friends?  Before you pack your suitcases – or your picnic hamper – it may be just worth checking to make sure that your personal possessions are covered on your insurance policy…

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Are you concerned about job security at the moment?

Are you concerned about job security at the moment?

For many people, the ongoing turmoil around Brexit is causing concern about how secure their jobs are, particularly those in the City where the economy is more sensitive to geo-politics.  Whilst many employers are legally bound to provide some sort of redundancy package in the worst-case scenario, realistically how long would that last if you had to use it to cover all your outgoings until such times as you found another job? 

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Should you be fixing your mortgage?

Should you be fixing your mortgage?

As one Prime Minister departs from Downing Street and another waits in the wings, the ongoing political turbulence may be making you think that staying put is more appealing than moving home at the moment…

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Don’t give up your nest egg…

Don’t give up your nest egg…

With mortgage product rates at or close to record low levels, and current market conditions favourable for buyers, it’s an ideal time for those who want to purchase their first property or trade up to a larger home.  Enter a new breed of mortgages designed to help you help a loved one to buy a home, without having to give away your savings…

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Do you have a rainy day plan?

Do you have a rainy day plan?

We know that it’s not a fun topic of conversation, but have you ever paused to consider for a moment how you’d pay your mortgage and household bills if you lost your job, or became seriously ill?

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Could investing in student accommodation help with the cost of sending  your child to University?

Could investing in student accommodation help with the cost of sending your child to University?

As many parents across Surrey wave their offspring off to University this month, thoughts will inevitably turn to the rising costs of higher education. With the average charge for three years’ tuition fees now standing at £27,750, plus the additional outlay of student accommodation, it’s little wonder that some parents decide to investigate investing in student accommodation as a way of offsetting some of the expenditure involved…

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