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With days getting longer, and a certain something in the air – Springtime has been proven to be the best time to sell a home. We look at a few quick tips on how to seize the moment and get your home ready for sale. Why is Spring so popular?According to…

Homeowners may finally have reason to breathe easier in 2024. Over 50 mortgage lenders slashed rates at the start of the year1, sparking optimism for those with mortgages expiring this year. Two-year fixed rates now average just 5.62%, down from 5.93% previously. But the biggest news is sub-4% rates available…

Launched back in 2013, the Government’s ‘Help-to-Buy’ scheme was designed to help first time buyers get onto the property ladder, through offering an equity loan for up to 20% of a property’s value, interest-free for the first five years1.But a decade on, what happens if you are looking to sell…

Today, the Bank of England has again announced that interest rates are to be held at 5.25%.This is the second such decision to hold interest rates at 5.25%, after a long period of rate rises since the end of 2021. These previous rate rises have pushed up the cost of…