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06 March 2024

Holiday Let Mortgages & Compare Best Holiday Let Mortgages 2024 | money.co.uk

We look at the type of mortgage you’ll need if you want to buy a holiday home to let, including the costs involved and how to find the best deal

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27 April 2022

HMO Mortgages & Best HMO Mortgage Rates 2024 | money.co.uk

If you want to buy a property to let to individual tenants you’ll need a specialist mortgage. We explain what you need to know about HMO mortgages.

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25 March 2022

Joint Borrower Sole Proprieter Mortgages (JBSP) 2024 | money.co.uk

If you’re struggling to get onto the property ladder, we look at one way to make getting a mortgage easier without some of the drawbacks of buying jointly.

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15 March 2022

Should You Rent Or Buy A Home? | money.co.uk

With average house prices and rents both rising, choosing between buying and renting can be a challenge. Renting can offer flexibility but often costs more, while buying your own home is a long-term commitment. Find out which is the best, most affordable option for you.

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26 January 2022

How To Interview Your Mortgage Broker 2024 | money.co.uk

We explain how to make sure your broker is both qualified and capable of finding you the best deal before they start your search for the perfect mortgage.

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27 November 2020

Residential Mortgages & Compare Best Residential Mortgages 2024 | money.co.uk

If you’re buying a home we explain how the mortgage you need works, what to be aware of and how to choose the best deal for you.

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Research and reports

At money.co.uk we don't just report the news, we also carry out our own research and investigations to help make better sense of personal finance. Here are our latest reports:

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19 August 2019

money.co.uk comments: summer of airport and airline strikes

With threats of strikes at Heathrow and Gatwick, as well as by staff at Easyjet, Ryanair and British Airways, Brits face a summer of travel chaos.

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16 August 2019

£50 fine will not stop one in five drivers smoking in their vehicle

61% of drivers admit they smoke with passengers on board, this affects over 300,000 children under four.

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16 August 2019

Shoppers could face cashier carnage from the 5th October

Forgetful shoppers could face a bill of £100 million between now and Christmas if they don't 'bring a bag'.

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16 August 2019

Average UK council tax bill up by 3.1% — do you have to suck it up?

With up to £5,539 up for grabs you should read on...

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15 August 2019

money.co.uk comments: Treasury confirms new Innovative Finance ISA

Hannah Maundrell, Editor in Chief at money.co.uk, comments on the 2015 Summer Budget announcement that a new Innovative Finance ISA will be introduced in April 2016.

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15 August 2019

DVLA surrenders to industry pleas for online code extension to 21 days

Following 10 July 2015 announcement by the DVLA that the validity of the online code required to 'share driving licence' details with car hire companies has been extended from just 72 hours to 21 days, Hannah Maundrell, Editor in Chief of money.co.uk, comments.

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