Home-ownership

Home-ownership
What financial help is available for home improvements?

There are more loans and grants available than you might think to help you get your home up to scratch. Make it more habitable and more energy efficient....

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Oliver Jones 24th May, 2017
Home improvements that give the best financial return

Loans are cheap and savings aren't generating any interest. You could profit more by spending money on your property. But what improvements should you make?...

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Alex Hartley 8th May, 2017
Rules of Council House Right to Buy

Large discounts exist to encourage you to buy your council or housing association property. Here are the new rules and and idea of the financial benefits....

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Oliver Jones 24th April, 2017
Top 10 cheapest places in the UK to live

Is where you are living proving too expensive? Then here is our list of the top 10 most cost effective places to live in the UK. Maybe a move is in order?...

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Alex Hartley 18th April, 2017
A guide to Secured Loans and how they work

On the back of growing house prices people are using secured homeowner loans to access the value in their property. Here are the pros and cons of doing it....

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Oliver Jones 31st March, 2017
The dangers of buying a leasehold house

There's a trend towards house builders selling new homes on a leasehold basis. But take care! Some are being unscrupulous as this real life story shows....

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Oliver Jones 11th March, 2017
UK Housing Market Forecast for 2017

The journey towards Brexit is beginning to weigh on the UK housing market with prices rises forecast to slow considerably this year....

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Oliver Jones 24th January, 2017
The Great Property Renting Race – how to find and keep that great property

Renting your home can be fraught with difficulty. So here are our top tips to help you find your house and then manage your landlord relationship....

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Alex Hartley 6th January, 2017
The potential pitfalls of equity release

If you are a) near or in retirement & b) own your home, then it is tempting to supplement your pension by using equity release. But is this sensible?...

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Oliver Jones 4th January, 2017
Prospects for the UK housing market in 2017

The UK housing market is at a crosswords. Prices continue to rise, houses are in short supply and interest rates are low. But is this all about to change?...

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Alex Hartley 29th December, 2016
5 tips to make your house more saleable

To get the best price for your house and to sell it quickly you need to follow these 5 tips - all designed to make your house more saleable...

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Alex Hartley 15th November, 2016
With the impending closure of Help to Buy what are young people to do?

The Government's Help to Buy scheme is due to close at the end of 2016. What can young people do now to help get onto the property ladder?...

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Oliver Jones 15th October, 2016

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