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Blog: Mortgage

I currently live alone and am considering taking in a lodger

I currently live alone and am considering taking in a lodger

By Orchards Estates on 30th Jan 2022, 3 years ago

Q.         I currently live alone and am considering taking in a lodger to help with the bills, etc. Can I do this without any issues arising?...

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Have you got your finances in order?

Have you got your finances in order?

By Orchards Estates on 15th Jul 2019, 5 years ago

At Orchards Estates we work with an award winning Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) to ensure that you not only get a great mortgage, but that you...

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Ask the Experts - Equity Release

Ask the Experts - Equity Release

By Orchards Estates on 28th Jul 2018, 6 years ago

We are in our 60s and considering equity release as one of our options. Would you consider this a good option?...

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Why does it take so long to complete a property transaction

Why does it take so long to complete a property transaction

By Orchards Estates on 30th Jun 2018, 6 years ago

A.        The time it takes a property transaction to go through has lengthened in the last few months and it’s really down to a combination of...

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Landlords are losing an average of £61.83 every week

Landlords are losing an average of £61.83 every week

Recent research has shown that as many as a third of landlords are falling into a borrowing trap. Without realising, or remembering, they are not...

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Fixed rate lending at a record low

Fixed rate lending at a record low

By Orchards Estates on 5th Apr 2018, 7 years ago

Interest rates were kept at 0.5% in March keeping the cost of borrowing low for home buyers. However, a rate rise is on the horizon. Those considering a...

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Could adding rent payments to credit scores help tenants become future buyers?

Could adding rent payments to credit scores help tenants become future buyers?

By Orchards Estates on 9th Jan 2018, 7 years ago

Could adding rent payments to credit scores help tenants become future buyers in Somerset?...

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November saw an 11% increase in Buy To Let sales

November saw an 11% increase in Buy To Let sales

By Orchards Estates on 30th Dec 2017, 7 years ago

Buy-to-let sales are on the rise, what does this mean for Somerset landlords?...

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First-Time Buyer Deposits set to rise 57% over the next 10 years

First-Time Buyer Deposits set to rise 57% over the next 10 years

By Orchards Estates on 7th Dec 2017, 7 years ago

First-time buyers deposit look to rise by 57% over the next 10 years in Yeovil and South Somerset...

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