3rd June 2021
How business and consumer confidence will drive the recovery
Confidence: we’re not talking here about standing up to make a speech, rather about business confidence and consumer confidence. Over the last 12 months we’ve… Read More
27th May 2021
Mortgages for the self-employed – shall we just forget about last year?
27th May 2021 If you’re self-employed (a sole trader, partnership, or limited company director), you’d be forgiven for thinking that the odds are always stacked… Read More
27th May 2021
COVID-19 Operational Update – updated 15/06/2021
CONSULTATIONS In order to help the fight against Covid we are not currently offering in-person appointments. We hope to reintroduce in-person meetings from 19th July,… Read More
12th May 2021
Will it ever get easier for First Time Buyers? (Will house prices fall?)
Over the past year we’ve seen tens of thousands of people lose their jobs. We’ve seen businesses up and down the country cease trading and… Read More
5th May 2021
How quickly will economies and markets bounce back?
At time of writing, the UK’s FTSE 100 index of leading shares is at 6,882 – up 7% on where it ended 2020. In the… Read More
8th April 2021
The Chancellor’s Mortgage Guarantee: a Good Idea? Or a Big Mistake?
“Generation Rent,” declared Rishi Sunak in his Budget speech, “will become Generation Buy.” Had the House of Commons been full, this announcement would no doubt… Read More
11th March 2021
What is the state of the mortgage market after a year of Covid?
11th March 2021 Like all markets, the mortgage market has not avoided the impact of coronavirus. A year after the start of the pandemic let’s… Read More
5th March 2021
Budget Overview 2021
5th March 2021 Introduction It is interesting to look back 12 months to Rishi Sunak’s first Budget: it was followed by a year none of… Read More
3rd March 2021
95% mortgages are coming back!
4th March 2021 In yesterday’s budget statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the launch of a mortgage guarantee scheme, along with a commitment from a number… Read More
3rd March 2021
Stamp Duty Holiday – EXTENDED
3rd March 2021 There was great news for homebuyers today as chancellor Rishi Sunak extended the stamp duty holiday for a further 3 months, until… Read More