Monthly Archives: July 2023
Private Landlords are Turning More Positive on the Rental Market
Even though UK base rates continue to rise, with many suggesting a short-term peak of 5.5%, private landlords are turning more positive on the rental market. While the cost of buy-to-let finance is increasing, in line with the general mortgage market, other issues are impacting demand for rental property. Amid a challenging property market, seeing […]
Posted in Mortgage
Why is Financial Planning Important?
While long-term financial planning is crucial in managing your finances, it is also important to be flexible and adapt to any changes to your circumstances or investment markets. It is also vital to look at your broader finances and investments as opposed to individual elements. This allows you to make decisions which will enhance and […]
Posted in Financial Planning
Benefits of Investing for the Longer Term
The phrase “longer-term” is subjective, as you will see if you search the Internet. Some people believe that a longer-term investment is something held for more than a year, others five years, others ten years and more. However, the concept of investing for the long term remains intact no matter the time period. If you […]
Posted in Investments
5 Options when Renewing your Mortgage
Research by UK Finance shows about 800,000 fixed-rate mortgages are due for expiry before the end of 2023 and a further 1.6 million by the end of 2024. Many homeowners will face an increase in comparable fixed-rate terms as UK base rates have risen from just 0.1% in November 2021 to the current rate of […]
Posted in Mortgage