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Bank of England feels other measures will play a stronger role in guarding against household debt

Lenders will no longer have to check whether homeowners could afford mortgage payments at higher interest rates after the Bank of...

Taking out a mortgage is likely to be the biggest financial commitment you’ll ever make, so you'll want to find the best deal you can and the good news is there’s plenty you can do to improve your chances of getting your...

The government has announced new financial support for households after news that the energy price cap is expected to increase yet again in October 2022.

A new £15 billion package of financial support for UK households -...

House prices have gone through the roof over the last two years, increasing by an average of £55,551 in just 24 months, according to Rightmove.

But research from Capital Economics expects prices to fall 5% over the next 2...

Rent protection was a hot topic during the pandemic. Now, as the rising cost of living starts to bite, agents should be educating their landlords and tenants on why insurance is still relevant.

The cost of living crisis is a...

Well we are coming to the end of 2021, what a year it has been, demand is outstripping supply which in turn has seen property prices rise. We can only speak for Scarborough and Bridlington area but there has been an increase in...

Since our last blog which was just after the office re-opening, we wanted to share an update on what's been happening in the Scarborough property market. Well to put it simply it has been manic in both sales and lettings. 7...

Well we have been back at the office for nearly 2 weeks and I have found it invigorating being back in the work environment. During lockdown I ordered PPE equipment for our offices that included sneeze guards, gloves, masks,...

Please note:  Our offices are now open again although please check opening hours as we are working on slightly reduced hours and each office may differ for a while till we come out of Covid 19.

During this current...