First time buyers moving further afield
A recent report from Experian plc shows that Britain’s “aspiring homemakers” are breaking away from city centres and seeking residence towards the rural scenery. First time buyers are now said to be more likely to purchase a property in the Western Isles of Scotland rather than in an opulent suburb like Kensington or Chelsea. If […]
More than two-thirds of remortgagors who release equity use it to fund home improvements in June
Record low remortgage rates drive borrowers to withdraw highest ever amounts of equity, averaging £34,500 per remortgage borrower – 23% more than their original mortgage Two-thirds remortgage to take advantage of the competitive rates currently on offer Four-fifths of those remortgaging switched lenders Research from LMS has revealed that more than a third of borrowers […]
Groundsure Case Study: Honeycrocks Farm
In April 2015, a Surrey farmer lost his long-running battle with the planning authorities to protect a mock-Tudor castle which he had constructed behind huge bales of hay. Robert Fidler had built the four bedroom castle on Greenbelt land he owned since the 1970s at Honeycrocks Farm in Salfords, Surrey, while obscured by a blue […]