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mortgage industry articles, updates on the UK housing market and how to mortgage guides.
How to Reduce Your Mortgage Stress With the Mortgage Charter
The Mortgage Charter: What You Need to Know and How It Can Benefit You The news is full of doom and gloom about mortgages. Interest rates are increasing and with this coming on top of already high i [...]
Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset: Your Income
The importance of Income Protection As you navigate through life, your income is undoubtedly your most valuable asset. It's the source of paying for daily expenses, investing for the future, and bui [...]
Protect your loved ones this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is a special day to celebrate love and affection between partners. It’s a day to show appreciation and to make memories that last a lifetime. While love and affection are important, t [...]
Reviewing your mortgage and options to Refinance
Remortgaging and product transfers are two popular options for homeowners looking to make changes to their mortgage. While both can help release funds in your home, there are key differences between [...]
What is going on with Mortgage Rates?
What's going on with Mortgage Rates? - Your questions answered Mortgages have been in the news a lot recently, so we've broken down the most common questions we get from the clients we're speaking to [...]
Understanding Mortgage Underwriting
The mortgage underwriting process is a key part of the mortgage application process. It is when the lender assesses the applicant’s ability to repay the loan, and decides whether or not to approve the loan.
A Guide for First Time Buyers
Step-by-Step guide to buying your first home The purchase of your first property is an exciting time, whether you’re looking to buy a new property or a ‘fixer upper’ to put your stamp on. But it’s i [...]
Negative interest rates – what are they and what would they mean?
Negative interest rates – what are they and what would they mean? You may have heard that the UK economy is in recession. You may have heard talk about negative interest rates being introduced in r [...]
Has coronavirus made you rethink your protection?
Has coronavirus made you rethink your protection? Recent research has revealed that coronavirus has dramatically changed the way people, particularly younger people, view life and health insurance. [...]
Stamp Duty Holiday Time is Running Out
Time is running out - Act fast to avoid missing the stamp duty deadline Thousands of buyers risk missing out unless there is urgent action. When Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the Stamp Duty H [...]
Chancellor Cuts Stamp Duty
BREAKING NEWS - CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY No stamp duty for homebuyers on properties up to £500,000 Chancellor of the Exchequor, Rishi Sunak has just announced he is increasing the t [...]
Coronavirus: Mortgage Holiday
Mortgage Holiday For Homeowners Affected by the Coronavirus Updated Wednesday 18th March 10am The Chancellor announced yesterday (17/3/2020) that he had agreed with UK banks that any homeowner stru [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Official Statement from Stewart Pitt - Co-Founder | Updated Monday 23rd March 9am Like many businesses, Mortgage Plus is adapting to worldwide changes. At Mortgage Plus we are co [...]
House prices close to all-time highs
House prices close to all-time highs Since the end of 2019 confidence in the housing market has been growing. The housing market has continued to rebound in 2020 boosted by some political certainty [...]
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Mortgages
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Mortgages What is the Construction Industry Scheme and how do lenders consider your income? Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money [...]
New EPC Rules April 2020
New EPC Rules April 2020 As of April 2018 you were unable to let your property to a new tenant or renew the existing contract without having an EPC energy rating of E or above. As of April 2020 this [...]
Mortgage Plus Celebrates Their 10th Birthday
Mortgage Plus Celebrates Their 10th Birthday Mortgage Plus first opened its doors for business on the 09/06/2019. Since then we have helped arrange mortgages for over 4,000 customers! We have seen t [...]
BM Solutions Increase Buy to Let Property Limits
BM Solutions Increase Buy to Let Property Limits BM Solutions the specialist buy to let lender has announced an increase in their lending limits. ''We're always committed to helping you to support yo [...]
Looking for a Local Mortgage Advisor?
Looking for a Local Mortgage Advisor? We are please to offer mortgage advice in person at one of our local mortgage & insurance offices. Mortgage Plus Mortgage Broker Stanford We offer mortgage [...]
Have Rents Increased Due to The Tenant Fee Ban?
Have Rents Increased Due to The Tenant Fee Ban? This month's report from Arla/Propertymark shows the biggest increase in rents on record. This month 55% of agents reported increases in rent across the [...]
Our Team Building Day at Lee Valley White Water Centre
We recently attended Lee Valley White Water Centre for an evening of white water rafting, music and food. Mortgage Plus We had an amazing time and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a d [...]
Mortgage Plus Stanford were amazing from the get go……
Mortgage Plus Stanford our latest customer feedback from Millie Hall We are so proud of our latest review on Trustpilot.com Before I filled in the form for mortgage plus stanford, I had lost all hop [...]
The tenant fees act 2019
The tenant fees act 2019 The tenant fees act 2019 comes into force on the 01/06/2019 are you ready? We have put together a list of the most useful articles to ensure that you meet your obligations un [...]
Large mortgage loans – when size matters
Large mortgage loans - when size matters When obtaining a large mortgage loan, finding the best rates and choosing a mortgage broker with the right experience is vital. Our specialist large loan mort [...]
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