2018

So how does shared ownership work? Most people understand shared ownership and how it works by now.  We have put this post together to provide more background and information about what shared ownership is and how it works. What is Shared Ownership and how does it work? In short, shared ownership means that the home you own is part owned by a housing association.  The amount you own will be determined...

Have you ever watched Location, Location, Location (LLL) and really felt for Phil and Kirstie having to explain to another downcast home buyer that the property they hate is actually ‘the best they can afford’?  As an avid watcher of LLL I have heard many a time that "years of renting have left buyers disillusioned about what they can afford to buy". I totally understand though.  Why should we...

When Louise Forshaw was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, her finances were the last thing on her mind. The mother-of-three was in constant pain and endured the indignity of losing her long hair as she bravely underwent course after course of gruelling chemo and radiotherapy. Compare Mortgages See what mortgage deals are available Compare...

What if you have your heart set on that dream thatched cottage, or want to renovate your unusual home – and you don’t neatly fit the tick-box criteria of mainstream banks or building societies? When it comes to lending on any property, mainstream lenders prefer to stick to the conventional. Applicants with a perfect credit history, a regular salary and a large deposit, buying “standard bricks and...

It's official, the countdown has begun and there is just one week to go until the wedding of the year.  Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere you will know that the marriage of Prince Harry to his actress fiancée Meghan Markle is imminent.  To help mark the occasion, MovingSoon wanted to share their top tips on the whole moving in together thing. Although Harry and Meghan will most likely...

Are you one of those Millennials we have been hearing so much about recently?  Everyone is telling us how those born between 1980 and 2001 may never own a property.  If being tagged in ‘generation rent’ is not for you, you might want to read this.  You can own your own property.  There is a way. Read on and discover how you can be on the path to owning your own home before the end of 2018. And no,...