by fpgonline | Nov 29, 2023 | Latest News & Blog
With house prices having fallen during 2023 and lenders reducing rates, we are perhaps starting to see some chinks of light at the end of the tunnel for first time buyers struggling to get their first foot on a rung of the property ladder. A First Time Buyer Report...
by fpgonline | Nov 27, 2023 | Latest News & Blog
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement on 22 November during which the government confirmed the second highest State Pension increase since it was introduced and nine documents were published relating to the pensions framework. These included calls for...
by fpgonline | Oct 31, 2023 | Latest News & Blog
Here at The Financial Planning Group we monitor rates daily and can switch our clients to lower rates if a mortgage offer has been issued but not gone live. For example, a client had an offer accepted in mid-September at which point the best two-year fixed rate was...
by fpgonline | Oct 10, 2023 | Latest News & Blog
Recent data by Standard Life shows that close to half (45%) of UK adults are concerned about the financial decision-making of their more vulnerable relatives as they get older, with 1 in 10 (10%) saying their relatives have made poor financial decisions in the past...
by fpgonline | Sep 6, 2023 | Latest News & Blog
No deposit – No problem – 100% Mortgages are back. Mortgage lenders are now starting to provide products for people with a strong history of making rental payments over a period of time – therefore demonstrating they can afford mortgage repayments. These...