Craig Skelton Principal of CS Mortgage Solutions & CS Retirement Solutions talks to Natalia Thompson about moving home. So Natalie, we’ve spoken before about the benefits of using a mortgage broker but today we’re going to have a chat about moving home? Yes that’s right, I wanted to talk about home moving in general rather […]
CS Mortgage Solutions – Second Homes and Holiday Lets Joanne Varey, a mortgage adviser at CS Mortgage Solutions, talks us through second homes and holiday lets. I’ve been working at CS Mortgage Solutions for a year. Prior to this, I worked at the Yorkshire Building Society for 19 years doing mortgages. Where I was the […]
Mortgage Protection – What you need to know What insurance do you need for your mortgage? There are four main types of protection that you need to consider when it comes to your mortgage. Buildings and contents insurance Income protection Critical illness cover Life insurance Buildings and contents insurance Buildings insurance covers the cost of […]
Why Use a Mortgage Broker? Our guest today is Natalie Thompson. She’s a mortgage adviser at CS Mortgage Solutions. We’re going to talk about the differences between using a mortgage broker and going direct to your bank. Natalie got into the role of being a broker around five years ago, from an estate agency background, […]
Remortgaging – Your Guide to What You Need to Know Today we will be talking about Remortgaging with Lisa Harrison. Lisa has been working as a Mortgage Adviser since she was in her late teens and been within the industry for 23 years. She has worked in Banks and Buildings societies and run her own […]
Everything Wills – What you need to know Jayne Kelly is a recently qualified Mortgage and Protection Adviser working for CS Mortgages and has been a will writer for many years. She is taking time out of her busy schedule to chat to us about everything Wills. What is a Will? Quite simply a will […]
Since it was launched in 2013, the popular Help to Buy scheme has enabled almost 170,000 households to buy homes; who may not otherwise have been able to. An extension to the successful scheme was announced in the Autumn 2018 budget, now making it available until 2023 for first time buyers only ‘to ensure future […]
What does average look like? Information released by the Office for National Statistics shows the average British man, Mr Average, is 38, will live to 85 and earns £31,103. The average British woman, Ms Average, is 40, will live to 88 and earns £25,308. The LV= risk reality calculator gives you a rough idea of […]
Winter is coming, and with winter comes unexpected weather patterns and more time spent in the home. Both can lead to an increase in accidents, and accidents for you or children can lead to time off work or loss of income. Outside risks It’s not only the obvious factors of slips, trips and falls and […]
Do you aspire to own a new-build home? Are you looking to move home, but lack sufficient funds to afford the repayments on a low-deposit mortgage? You may find it easier to join, or move up the property ladder, thanks to the government-backed Help to Buy scheme. There are several schemes currently: Shared Ownership This […]
Getting fed up of everyone coming around to yours for Christmas? Or are you rattling round a large house because your kids have grown up and flown the nest? Or perhaps you’ve found a lovely little property in a part of the country you’ve always wanted to live? Whatever your reason for downsizing we’ve got […]
In July 2015, Mark received a call from someone telling him his house in County Durham was in flames and that a team of firefighters were currently at the scene. He hung up – first, not quite believing what he’d heard was true – it must be a work colleague playing a prank! But when […]
The government launched its Help to Buy equity loan in April 2013 and since then 210,964 properties have been bought under the scheme. First-time buyers and people moving to a new-build home worth up to £600,000 have benefited from the scheme, which provides an equity loan of up to 20% of the cost of the […]
You might believe you’d be more likely to call on your income protection policy later in your working life, but data from protection insurer, The Exeter, show their average claimant was 40, and on certain products, just 33. Income protection is designed to pay an income if you’re unable to work as a result of […]
If you want to help make sure your loved ones will have financial security if you pass away, life insurance cover is the answer. But, if you’re part of a couple and you both need cover, should you take out single policies, or a joint policy that covers both of you? With a single life […]
Nobody knows what is around the corner. Accidents can and do happen and the most commonly reported household claim in 2018 was for Accidental Damage. It’s therefore wise to check what is included in your insurance policy to help protect the valuable items in your home. Standard contents insurance usually protects you if you have […]
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