Breathing new life into an Oxfordshire farmhouse
Michelle Niziol is a self- employed property management expert and as such is no stranger to finding homes and self-build opportunities for her clients, often before they even reach the open market.
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English house prices rise as regions stumble
The figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show annual house price increases in England were driven by a 4.9% rise in London, and increases in the South East and South West of 2.1 and 1.6% respectively. The largest decreases in England, of 1.3%, were recorded in both the North West and in […]
Carbon monoxide alarm law for Landlords 2015
On the 1st October this year, it was announced that the legislation around the installation of carbon monoxide (CO2) alarms by landlords, into their rented premises had been passed as law and will come in to effect over the course of this month. Landlords are required, by law to install two working smoke and carbon […]
What do you do when you’re stuck in your mortgage? Michelle gives expert opinion in What?Mortgage July 2015
In previous issues this year we looked at remortgaging basics – what to watch out for, how to be sure you have got the best deal, when is the best time to switch. This time Vanya Damyanova investigates more complex cases, falling under the category of the so-called “mortgage misfits” or “mortgage prisoners” With more than […]
The new Government and the mansion tax
Since Labour’s initial plans to introduce a tax on homes worth £2 million or more, there has been numerous discussions and speculation as to whether it would be implemented. It was a hot topic pre-election, and there were high levels of uncertainty, particularly at the very top of the market, as neither Labour nor The […]
The beginning of the end for low SVRs?
The Bank of Scotland and The Mortgage Business increased their SVR on 1 November from 4.84% to 4.95%, if you are on Variable rate with your lender it may be a good idea to contact me for a mortgage review.
Santander SVR increasing from 4.24% to 4.74%
Announcement from Santander: Following a review of our variable mortgage interest rates, on 24 September we’re increasing the Cap Margin for selected Santander mortgage customers and also announcing our intention to increase Santander’s Standard Variable Rate (SVR) from 4.24% to 4.74% from 3rd October 2012. Other Lenders likely to follow suit If you are currently […]