In a bid to help the UK’s current buoyant housing market, the government has released a new scheme on the 19th of April 2021 called the 95% backed mortgage scheme. Several lenders, to include Halifax, Lloyds, Bank of Scotland, Santander Natwest, HSBC and Barclays are now offering these mortgages to assist the amount of deals that are possible for homebuyers with limited equity or a low deposit…

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his budget for 2021 at the beginning of March and it had some interesting stuff inside it - especially when talking about the housing market. It was a much anticipated budget after the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic that’s played out over the last 12 months or so…

On the 22nd of February, the Prime Minister provided details of his and his government’s 4-stage roadmap to getting the UK out of lockdown. Naturally, for those looking to buy or sell a home, the pertinent question is what exactly does this mean for the UK’s housing market?

As we enter the festive period in 2020, lockdowns have become the new norm. Not for the first time, Boris et al have decided to tinker with the rules and have introduced a 4th tier to the existing 3 tier system, with much of England going into it from Boxing Day…

There’s been much in the news about the Stamp Duty Holiday enjoyed by home seekers in the UK throughout 2020 and the support it’s providing to a buoyant housing market. This support is due to end on March 31st 2021 when the holiday ends and there is increasing pressure to extend it further in the face of Tier 4 changes…

There’s no doubt that we live in unprecedented times, with tiered restriction zones, mask wearing and furloughed staff just some of the elements that have become the norm. Mix in the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and it’s understandable why people might not know whether they’re coming or they’re going…

If you’re thinking of buying or selling property in the United Kingdom, you could be forgiven for wondering whether now is a good time to make a move. What with all the goings on in the world, there is more than a degree of uncertainty in terms of jobs, house prices and investments, meaning that thinking things through is more important than ever before…