Katie Lavender one of our Mortgage Advisors has just passed her Ce-map 2 exam meaning she is only 1 exam away from becoming fully qualified.

Katie who has been with Mortgage Required for over two years started working in our administration department learning the basics before joining the Mortgage Required Academy.

Katie Lavender Ce-Map Mortgage Broker

 Katie who already looks after her own clients under the supervision of Tracy Gordon and Craig Head is due to qualify before the end of 2015 making her one of the youngest fully qualified brokers in the country.

Katie can be contacted on 01628 507477.

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The government has announced plans to make buying or selling a home cheaper and quicker with what is being called the “biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in this country’s history.”

Almost one in five equity release mortgages are now taken out to provide financial support to family.

According to industry data, the expected wait for those looking to buy a property has dropped from just over 11 months to less than six months.

It is common for your first mortgage payment to be higher than your subsequent monthly payments for two reasons.

Firstly, a big congratulations, you’ve now exchanged contracts! After weeks and months of waiting, you are about to move in. What should you do first?

The chancellor will deliver her second budget this autumn. Due to slow economic growth and high inflation, the government need to manage a £40 billion shortfall in public finances. There have already been reports about changes to taxes including income tax and capital gains tax.

The chancellor has advised that landlords could have another tax to pay this autumn as the Treasury decide whether to extend national insurance contributions to rental income. 

According to a report in the Guardian, senior ministers have asked Treasury officials to look into a “proportional” property tax to see how it would work as an alternative to the existing stamp duty land tax on owner-occupied homes.