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Happy Christmas! From all of us at Mortgage Plus.
Happy Christmas! We just wanted you thank you for your business over the years. Natalie & Sue Mortgage Plus We hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! Hayley & [...]
Thinking about buying a property in Hockley?
Thinking about buying a property in Hockley? Here is our guide to the essentials of Hockley. It contains a bit about the town, property prices, local amenities and how to get mortgage advice in Hockle [...]
Buying a property in Shoebury?
Thinking about buying a property in Shoebury Here is our guide to the essentials of Shoebury or Shoeburyness as it is also known. It contains a bit about the town, property prices, local amenit [...]
Thinking about buying a property in Rochford?
Thinking about buying a property in Rochford? Here is our guide to the essentials of Rochford and links on how to find a mortgage adviser in Rochford. It contains a bit about the town, property price [...]
What is a mortgage broker?
What is a mortgage broker? What is a mortgage broker? I thought putting together this blog post would help you understand what a mortgage broker is, our business and what we do. The first thing I wou [...]
Top 10 debt consolidation fails – mortgage plus
Here are our top 10 debt consolidation fails. 1. Consolidating all your debt into a mortgage and not being able to afford the new monthly payment. Consolidating debt into one payment shouldn’t be tak [...]
Remortgaging for debt consolidation – frequently asked questions
Thinking about debt a consolidation mortgage? These are our frequently asked questions. What is debt consolidation? Debt consolidation is a term used when you borrow a larger sum of money from one le [...]
Remortgaging Frequently Asked Questions – mortgage plus
Thinking about remortgaging? Here are our frequently asked questions. What does remortgaging mean? The term remortgage, or remortgaging is the process of moving your existing secured home loan from o [...]
Missed mortgage payments – frequently asked questions – mortgage plus
Missed mortgage payments? Here are our frequently asked questions. What is a credit score? Credit scoring is a rating given to you by a credit reference agency. Mortgage lenders and bank [...]
Moving home – frequently asked questions – mortgage plus
Moving home? Here is a list of our frequently asked questions. Here is a list of the things to do when moving home, some of them are more urgent than others. Set up your home phone and internet. Take [...]
Self employed or contracting – frequently asked questions – mortgage plus
Welcome to our frequently asked questions for contractors and self employed. Can I get a mortgage if I'm self employed? Yes. The self employed have access to exactly the same range of mortgages as em [...]
First time buyer frequently asked questions – mortgage plus
Buying a property for the first time? Here is a list of our frequently asked questions. Which loan is best for first time buyers? There are lots of different mortgage loans available in today's mortg [...]
Buy to let – frequently asked questions – mortgage plus
Buying a property to let? Here is a list of our frequently asked questions. Why buy to let? Buying a property to let is often used to provide a monthly income or as an alternative retirement strategy [...]
Things buy to let mortgage lenders don’t like and why – mortgage plus
Things buy to let mortgage lenders don't like and why. Welcome to our buy to let guide. Here is a list of the types of buy to let properties or buy to let situations that buy to let lenders consider [...]
We love referrals – Send a friend
We believe in what we do, and we hope you do to. Recommend a friend to us for their mortgage or life insurance and upon completion* we will give you both £75. How does it work? Simply fill in this fo [...]
What is critical illness insurance and why is it important? – mortgage plus
What is critical illness insurance? Critical illness insurance is designed to pay out a tax-free lump sum if you are diagnosed with a qualifying critical illness such as cancer. This can be used to p [...]
What is family income benefit?
What is family income benefit? Family income benefit or FIB is designed to pay a monthly tax-free income if you die. This can be used to provide for you family when you can’t. Who is family income be [...]
What is life insurance?
What is life insurance? Life insurance is designed to pay out a tax-free lump sum if you die. This can be used to pay off your mortgage or other debts. It can also be used to provide for your partner [...]
Top 10 common mistakes new landlords make – mortgage plus
Top 10 common mistakes new landlords make. Welcome to our guide to the top 10 things you should avoid as a new landlord. 1. Letting to a friend or family member. No good deed goes unpuni [...]
Say hello to our new home!
Say hello to our new home! Looking for a mortgage adviser in Rochford? We are excited to give you a sneak preview of our new mortgage and protection offices in Rochford in Essex. Our team has been wo [...]
Top 10 remortgage mistakes and how to avoid them!
So here are the top 10 common mistakes that people make when remortgaging and how to avoid them. Top 10 mistakes people make when remortgaging: 1. Not starting the remortgage process ear [...]
Top 10 common mistakes first time buyers make.
Top 10 common mistakes first time buyers make. So here they are the top 10 mistakes that first time buyers make and how to avoid them. 1. Not having outside space or parking. I know this isn’t always [...]
Top 10 common mistakes people make when moving home.
How to move home. 1. Booking removals before an exchange of contracts. When moving home it isn’t done until it done, especially if you have a chain. One minute you have agreed a date to move and the [...]
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