In this month's edition of Viewpoint, produced by our partners at Yellow Brick Mortgages, we explore hidden insurance perks, will your pension be enough, and Help-to-Buy for first-time buyers.

With grocery, energy, and other household prices/costs rising and hitting everyone’s back pocket, inflation (rising prices) may feel like an unimportant issue when it comes to the cost of keeping a roof over your head. Yet nothing could be further from the truth for many Norwich homeowners and Norwich landlords. Because inflation over the long-term is bad for the economy, the normal weapon of choice to...

We've had some fantastic feedback from our Valuation & Survey customers recently. Our entire Surveys Team work tirelessly to ensure all customers have the best customer experience, and turnaround is as fast as possible.We've pulled together just a few 5 Star reviews from the past three weeks... ENTIRELY PROFESSIONAL  The whole process was entirely professional and incredibly helpful. Follow up...

The ‘Buy-To-Let’ (BTL) mortgage is celebrating its Silver Anniversary (25 years) this autumn. Isn’t it fascinating that a decision between a group of letting agents and bankers all that time ago to offer BTL mortgages has changed the face of the Norwich (and national) property market? But has it been a good thing? Or has it ruined the dreams of many 20 somethings wanting to get on to the property...

In this month's edition of Viewpoint, produced by our partners at Yellow Brick Mortgages, we explore planning for inheritance tax, personal possessions cover, and state pension ages.

The stamp duty holiday is over, the furlough finished at the end of September, unemployment is due to rise and inflation is rife … is this the end of the post lockdown Norwich property boom? Surely, we are heading for house price correction? Forecasting what will happen in the Norwich property market this autumn may not be as simple as it first appears. It’s true the Norwich property market is...

The opportunity to modernise property technology is not new. In fact, there have been three waves of PropTech since the 1980s, and each wave mirrored trends in being able to create efficiencies and bring automation to customers in a developing market. However, systems have rarely been able to reach inside homes until the Covid-19 virus propelled the digitisation of customer and supply-chain interactions by...

A lack of new homes for sale in the UK boosted prices again last month even as the housing market slowed following a partial withdrawal of a pandemic emergency tax break for property purchases. On 1st July 2020, the government announced a year-long cut to help buyers whose finances were affected by Covid. Until June 2021, homebuyers didn't have to pay stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a purchase price....

Michael Gove has been named the new Minister for Housing, Communities, and Local Government. The sometimes controversial MP replaces Robert Jenrick, who was removed from the role in Boris Johnson's recent cabinet reshuffle. As the new housing secretary, Mr. Gove will decide where and how new housing should be approved and oversee a new building safety regime and a shake-up of the planning system. Former...

We recently caught up with Greg Marcham, Managing Director of Yellow Brick Mortgages to talk about the current mortgage market for existing and aspiring homeowners. Yellow Brick Mortgages are our preferred mortgage broker. They enjoy a 5 out of 5 rating on Trustpilot based on 1700+ reviews so, they come highly recommended.   https://youtu.be/O75mtuPcigs   Interest rates are low! Interest...