Mortgage holidays for those affected by Covid-19
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Homeowners and Buy to Let landlords who are affected by coronavirus can apply for mortgage payment holidays of up to three months. How it will work? You should contact your…
Self-employed mortgages: All you need to know
More than 5 million people are self-employed in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics. And that is a figure that’s likely to keep rising. For many, working…
Remortgaging: what you need to know
Remortgaging your home is a fairly simple thing to do but many people forget to check their current deal. Last year, a study showed that mortgage borrowers were unnecessarily paying…
Steps to buying your first home
There are steps to take before you buy your first home. At The Mortgage Dog, we understand that if you’re a first-time buyer it can be daunting or something of…
Speed up your mortgage application
How do you speed up your mortgage application? Even the smallest delay can frustrate a house purchase. Delays cannot only hit the rest of the chain but in the worst…
Credit history and why it matters to mortgages
Credit history is something that affects every buyer. Being a first-time buyer and looking for a mortgage is already a challenge and sometimes a little bit daunting. For the majority…
Stamp Duty: Why Do I Pay It?
Stamp Duty is the name of a tax that people who buy homes pay to the government. The official title is Stamp Duty Land Tax, which is no more interesting…
New build homes: should I buy one?
When it comes to buying a new home, there are many considerations to make. And it may be that the location you want to move offers a good range of…
Making an offer on a house
You see the house of your dreams and work out your budget. Before making a decision about making an offer, we advise a little bit of research. First of all,…
How do I budget for a mortgage?
You’re still at home with your parents, or maybe renting and wishing the monthly payment was going towards something you’ll own one day. Buying a home may seem like a…