Stamp duty. Two words that strike fear into the minds of every home buyer. But do you really know how it’s calculated and ultimately how much you’ll pay?

One of former Chancellor George Osborne’s most popular moves was the abolition of the ‘slab’ system of stamp duty land tax. Prior to the change i…

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Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) are often lucrative ventures for British landlords. They can have the potential to bring in yields that can’t be matched by standard buy-to-lets. But you may already be aware that since October 1st new rules and regulations have effected HMOs, as well as property o…

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First of all, we would like to thank Rebekkah Commane, Gary Adams and Charlotte Covey-Crump (editorial team at Mortgage Strategy) for organising and giving us the opportunity to attend the Mortgage Strategy Leaders Forum this year. The event was very interesting and gave the opportunity to hear indu…

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First time buyers are set to have a boost to their chances of getting a mortgage.

• Rent is not routinely recognised in credit scores, making it harder for renters to get a mortgage
• A share of £2 million of government funding has been awarded to three innovative start-ups with a solution
• The winn…

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The number of over-65 homeowners has increased by 52% over the last 20 years as homeowners are ageing at a faster rate than the UK population.

According to the latest report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, the need to serve a growing population of older homeowners is producing a…

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