by Brendan Hall | Feb 17, 2022 | Property
House prices rose by around 10% in 2021 – their fastest pace in 15 years – but that is no guarantee of what may come in 2022. Relying on bricks and mortar to boost your finances may no longer be as attractive as it once was. Just as inflation enjoyed an unexpected...
by Brendan Hall | Jul 15, 2021 | Property
Ground rents for residential properties on long leases in England and Wales will soon be abolished, with further reform to follow. This first step in the government’s plan to reform leasehold law affects new leases. However, many homeowners will benefit immediately...
by Brendan Hall | Feb 25, 2021 | Mortgages
The average deposit paid by first-time homebuyers jumped by £10,000 in 2020. When the pandemic took hold in the first half of last year, it looked as if the housing market was headed for a fall, if not something more dramatic. There were problems about viewing...
by Brendan Hall | Jan 21, 2021 | Company news
Principle Mortgages is delighted to announce Luke Catt as their new Mortgage Adviser following successful completion of the Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP). Luke, who has worked with Principle Mortgages for the past two years in a business...
by Brendan Hall | Aug 12, 2020 | Tax
The Chancellor’s Summer Statement introduced temporary changes in stamp duty land tax on homes, which prompted similar – but not identical – changes in Scotland and Wales. In his Statement on 8 July, the Chancellor raised the starting point for stamp duty land...
