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Remortgagors in July leapt on falling mortgage rates
5 September, 2016
Remortgagors in July leapt on falling mortgage rates following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union, according to data from LMS. The figures show that 63% of remortgagors secured cheaper deals last month, up 7% from 56% in May. Click here for more details on this story.
Property is a better investment for retirement than a pension
2 September, 2016
According to the Bank of England’s chief economist property is a better investment for retirement than a pension. Andy Haldane believes that property is a better bet for retirement planning than a pension. “It ought to be pension but it’s almost certainly property.” For more on this story, click here.
Here are four transport upgrades to watch out for in London
1 September, 2016
Every day, 3.7 million people use the Tube and new lines and extensions are all under way to boost the system’s capacity. Where railway lines go, home buyers follow, and transport upgrades often trigger wider regeneration. It happened with the recent Overground improvements and it is happening again. Here are four transport upgrades to watch… Read more »
House price growth defies post-Brexit gloomy forecasts
31 August, 2016
House prices jumped in August, defying all post-Brexit predictions of a slowing market, according to Nationwide. Asking prices increased in August by 0.6pc compared to the previous month despite evidence that the housing market has slowed recently, due to the referendum and stamp duty increases on buy-to-let and second properties. More on this story here.
Thrilled to have won our 4th prestigious What Mortgage award!
20 July, 2016
Censeo, the affordable homes mortgage specialist have won Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for the fourth year in a row. On receiving the award, Censeo founder Rupi Hunjan, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to win this award four years running. Coming off the back of moving to new premises in… Read more »
April sees two-year high in levels of first-time buyer activity
31 May, 2016
According to a new report out, first-time buyer activity reached a two-year high in April after increasing by more than 50% from three months before. Estate agents Your Move & Reeds Rains found that 32,300 transactions were recorded in April 2016, a 14.9% increase from the month before and a 50.7% increase from February 2016…. Read more »
Broker numbers reaching crisis point as volumes rise
22 May, 2016
The shortage of brokers is nearing a tipping point following an upswing in business, say experts. Association of Mortgage Intermediaries chief executive Robert Sinclair says things are “getting tight” and that soon there will be too few brokers to deal with increasing business levels. More details here.
Censeo wins Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at 2015 What Mortgage Awards
5 August, 2015
Censeo, the affordable homes mortgage specialist have won Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for the third year in a row. On receiving the award, Censeo founder Rupi Hunjan, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to win this award three years running. Coming off the back of being granted Investors in People… Read more »
Censeo wins second prestigious What Mortgage award
17 July, 2014
The team at Censeo Financial are delighted to have won a prestigious What Mortgage award for the second year in a row. On receiving the award, in the Best Specialist Mortgage Adviser category, Censeo founder Rupi Hunjan said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won this prestigious award for the second year in a row…. Read more »
MMR causing problems in the housing market
16 June, 2014
According to the property portal Rightmove, the new Mortgage Market Review (MMR) regulations are causing problems in the housing market. They claim that ‘over zealous’ lenders are taking the new rules too literally and preventing many people from obtaining mortgages, something backed up by the Bank of England which reports that mortgage approvals have been… Read more »