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Arranging a mortgage can be a complicated process. To help, we have put together some useful guides and articles, to give you some background information and know how.

And when you are ready, our advisers will be happy to help arrange your mortgage.

GUIDES

INTRODUCTION TO MORTGAGES

FIRST TIME BUYER MORTGAGE GUIDE

REMORTGAGE GUIDE

INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGING LOANS

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE (SPV) LTD CO’s

SA302 TAX CALCULATION

MORTGAGES & DIVORCE

BUY TO LET GUIDE

HOLIDAY LET GUIDE

SECOND HOME GUIDE

GUIDE TO SELF EMPLOYED MORTGAGES

GUIDE TO AUCTION FINANCE

TRANSFER OF EQUITY EXPLAINED

GUIDE TO HOLIDAY LETTING

GUIDE TO SPV MORTGAGES

MORTGAGE BASICS

FIXED RATE MORTGAGES

TRACKER MORTGAGES

VARIABLE RATE MORTGAGES

JARGON BUSTER

LOAN TO VALUE (LTV)

REPAYMENT MORTGAGES

INTEREST ONLY MORTGAGES

PART AND PART MORTGAGES

PROPERTY SURVEYS

STAMP DUTY LAND TAX (SDLT)

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES (EPC)

EARLY REPAYMENT CHARGES (ERC)

ARTICLES

Adverse Credit Mortgage Sales Hit Their Highest Level Since 2008: What It Means for Borrowers
Your First Home: New Government Scheme Could Help First-Time Buyers Onto the Ladder With Just a 2.5% Deposit
Clearing the Loan on Your Retirement Holiday Let – A Plan That Holds Even in a Flat Market
Case Study: Securing a Future Retirement Home with a Holiday Let
Buying Your Future Retirement Home Now – Using a Holiday Let to Get There
Can I Get a Mortgage With a Default Registered on My File?
Which Year Counts? How Drake Turned an AI Averaging Error Into a Completed Purchase
Buying a Holiday Let in Personal Names and Leasing It to Your Company: Good Idea?
Case Study: Expat Holiday Let Mortgage in Scotland
Bridging the Deposit Gap on an Unmortgageable Probate Property
Buying a Property That Needs Converting Before You Can Let It
Top Slicing Secures a High-End Lake District Holiday Let
Top Slicing on Holiday Let Mortgages: When the Rental Cover Assessment Falls Short
Credit Score vs Credit Search: Why a Good Borrower Can Still Be Declined
Beyond the Beaten Path
Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor tops the residential mortgage search charts
The Private Rented Sector Database: What Landlords Need to Know
England’s Short-Let Register: What Landlords Need to Know Before March 2027
The Cumberland Holiday Let Index 2026: A Resilient, Maturing Market
Bridging Finance for Investment Property: Why the Exit Now Decides the Deal
Why a Mortgage Broker Beats AI: The Human Expertise a Chatbot Can’t Replace
The Risks of Buying a New Build
“I had a CCJ three years ago, so I assumed no one would lend to me.”
“The bank said I failed the credit score. I thought I had bad credit.”
Getting a Mortgage with Adverse Credit
Product Transfer or Remortgage? Which Route Is Right for You
Is a Self-Employed Mortgage Based on Gross or Net Profit?
From Unlettable Purchase to Trading Holiday Let: A Bridge-to-Holiday-Let Exit
Releasing Equity from a Mortgage-Free Holiday Let to Buy the Next One
Protecting a Sub-2% Rate on a Home Move: Porting and Topping Up With the Same Lender
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Amanda Aldercotte

Excellent service from end to end in securing our Holiday Let Mortgage where other brokers had failed. Highly recommended.

Phil Entwistle

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Sarah Wise

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Rob

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Best service I've ever had from a mortgage advisor, or any financial advisor for that matter! Always very professional but also practical and personable. Every step of the way, we had help and answers available to us.

Amanda Aldercotte

Fantastic service from Mark and Rachel. Highly recommended

Richard Peel

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