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Butcher, baker, candlestick maker? Here are the jobs that earn you a better mortgage
Anyone who has taken out a mortgage will know that the more an applicant earns, the more they are usually able to borrow. ...
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Age UK equity release deals under fire
One of the country’s leading charities has come under the spotlight for making money by referring elderly people to a commercial partner that ...
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Section 21: will banning 'no-fault' evictions kill the buy-to-let market?
The Government’s plan to abolish section 21, a law that allows landlords to remove tenants from a property without reason, has caused controversy since its announcement in ...
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The pregnancy mortgage penalty: how getting knocked up can knock down the amount you can borrow
Expectant mothers could unwittingly reduce the amount they can borrow for a home by revealing their pregnancy to their bank. Mortgage lenders are ...
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Landlord exodus: half threaten to quit over tenant eviction ban
The Government has been warned that the supply of rented homes could shrink if it presses ahead with plans to ban landlords from evicting tenants ...
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How using Help to Buy on the wrong day could cost you £4,760
First-time buyers relying on a flagship Government scheme to help them achieve their housing dreams could be wasting thousands of pounds by buying ...
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Landlords could face 100pc tax rate as buy-to-let made 'scapegoat for housing crisis'
Landlords are being unfairly blamed for the housing crisis, according to a hard-hitting report by one of the country’s leading research groups. In ...
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Could the 'Corbyn mortgage hedge' protect you against a Labour government?
As Brexit-driven political instability continues, the likelihood of a general election and the arrival of a Jeremy Corbyn administration appears to be increasing ...
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When will you be mortgage free? Here's how much you should have paid off in your 30s, 40s and 50s
Are you keeping up with the Joneses? Not just in terms of the car on your drive or the clothes on your back, but ...
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Applying for a mortgage? Be prepared to answer these 28 questions
Buying a home used to be so easy. All a borrower would need was a meeting with the local bank manager and a ...