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Five Common Reasons for Additional Mortgage Borrowing
Additional borrowing, also known as a further advance, is when you borrow more money on your existing mortgage for a specific reason agreed with your lender.
Here are five of the most common reasons for additional borrowing.
UK Housing Market Round-Up: 2025
Property search site Zoopla has estimated that the UK housing market will end 2025 with approximately 1.15 million completed sales – 4.5% more than the previous year.
Take a look at the 2025 summary of the UK housing market.
Buying in the New Year
If buying your first property, or moving home, is on your to-do list this year, the new year can be a great time to take this big step. In this short blog, we look at what you need to consider as you plan and prepare for your home-buying journey.
Why has my rate not reduced if the base rate has gone down?
Just because the Bank of England decides to reduce the base rate, this doesn't automatically mean that your mortgage rate will go down.
Autumn Budget 2025: A Summary
Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has delivered the Autumn 2025 budget. We have summarised the government's plans for tax and spending.
Mortgages and budgeting to be taught in schools
A welcome change in school is coming as financial literacy is due to become compulsory in schools in England.
The Government has announced that as part of the new national curriculum, children in primary and secondary education will be required to learn about budgeting, compound interest, managing money, and mortgages.
The top 10 most beautiful villages in the world
Forbes has published a global ranking of stunning locations and one popular picturesque corner of the UK has nabbed top spot.
Three years after the Mini-Budget
Over three years after the Mini-Budget took place, we look at what the mortgage market looks like now, showing the difference in mortgage repayments.
Shake-up to home buying could result in cheaper and quicker process
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.”
More borrowers using equity release
Almost one in five equity release mortgages are now taken out to provide financial support to family.
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