You sign the paperwork on your insurance, file it away in a drawer and think no more about it, safe in the knowledge that your family is covered if anything happens to you. But are you? More and more people are discovering that the policy they took out just won’t cut it if things go …Read More

There’s a real mixed bag of news when it comes to mortgages at the moment. On the one hand the number of products available for first-time buyers continues to grow and mortgage rates remain low. However, one or two lenders are already starting to increase their lending rates in advance of an expected increase in …Read More

There’s no doubt about it, if you know what you’re doing and are prepared to take some risks and put in some hard work, buying a property at auction can be a way to bag yourself a bargain. Auctions are particularly good if you are looking to pick up a property to renovate and sell …Read More

Need to borrow some money to improve your home? Then a secured loan might be the answer. Also known as homeowner loans, a secured loan is one which, as the name suggests, is secured against the value of your home. In other words if you don’t keep up the repayments then in theory your home …Read More

How many of us dutifully shop around for the best deal when we first take out a mortgage on our dream home and then forget about it? We get that headline-grabbing fixed rate for two or three years but then, when that deal expires, we are caught napping when our lender puts us on the …Read More