Posts by alison:

Mortgage term end for Ian and Lisa

Posted on: 06 Oct 2022

Making the right choice With the end of their interest only mortgage term coming up on their Wakefield home, Ian and Lisa decided it was a better option for them to sell the property rather than make the expected final payment or renew the mortgage. “Our 25-year mortgage term was about to expire, and we […]

CEO Cormac Henderson shares his thoughts on the Stamp Duty cut unveiled in mini Budget

Posted on: 27 Sep 2022

Arguably, the biggest of them all was the Stamp Duty cut, which is expected to remove 200,000 people from having to pay Stamp Duty when purchasing a new home. The threshold for first-time buyers has been increased from £300,000 to £425,000. The chancellor also increased the value of the property on which first-time buyers can […]

Is it time to downsize your home to downsize your bills?

Posted on: 14 Sep 2022

With food prices rising by 10.5% in August alone, the highest rate since the global financial crash in 2008, the Asda Income Tracker claims a fifth of UK households are now reporting an average shortfall of £60 a week between their income and what’s needed to cover monthly outgoings for essentials. With homeowners feeling the pinch, many are attempting to […]

Ethel finds her happy place with Spring

Posted on: 24 Aug 2022

The importance of community The support and vast array of social activities is why Ethel fell in love with a retirement property at the McCarthy Stone Eastwood development. She was instantly wowed at what was on offer and knew it was somewhere she could be happy. “I wanted to be part of a nice friendly […]

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