Guides

Buying your first home

Buying your first home should be fun, not frightening. Our first-time buyer guide is packed full of informative and helpful advice for people who are looking to buy their first home. It starts with the basics of what a mortgage is and takes you right through the application process step-by-step.

Joint equity and divorce

Mortgages and marriages - these are two things in life which we dedicate a lot of time and money to. But when they both come to an end, things can become worrying and difficult with knowing what to do next.

There are a variety of options available when it comes to your mortgage while going through a divorce, and by understanding what they are - it makes the process a little bit easier.

The beginner's guide to life insurance

The most important things in life are worth protecting - our homes, our cars and, most importantly, ourselves.

Life insurance, also referred to as life assurance, is designed to offer solid financial protection to your family when you’re no longer around. It can be used to pay off your mortgage and debts, as well as covering day-to-day expenses.

House Buying Guide

Buying a house is a process which challenges us all, even those of us who are experienced in the home buying market.

Our House Buying Guide has been put together to take you through the process, as well as providing you with detailed information on your journey ahead.

Home Insurance Guide

It doesn't matter how big your home is or where it is located, our homes mean a great deal to us all. With this in mind, it’s important to make sure we all have the right protection in place, in case something should go wrong.

Income Protection Guide

If something happened to you, would you be able to survive on savings or on sick pay from your employer? If not, it’s important to consider other options available to you to ensure you can keep up with your monthly bills.

Income protection is designed to replace loss of earnings until you are physically able to return to work.

Remortgaging: Funding Home Improvements Guide

There are many benefits to remortgaging. These include the ability to reduce your monthly mortgage cost or overall monthly term as well as being able to fund those much sought-after home improvements.

Critical Illness Guide

We have put together a guide on critical illness, to not only inform you of what critical illness cover is but also what it covers and how to determine the right time to start looking at policies.

Home Moving Guide

Whether you’re a first-time buyer or moving out of your existing home into a new one, we are here to help. We have put together a guide full of advice and important things to help you throughout the journey from when you start considering a house move, to having your offer accepted until the day you collect your keys.

Buy to Let Guide

If you want to become a landlord or are already part of the Buy-to-Let market, this guide is for you.