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The Mortgage Process: From Start to Finish.

By lodestone | 10 April 2025
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Buying a home is often one of the biggest financial commitments you’ll ever make, and for many, it starts with securing […]

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Offer Accepted! How to Outsmart Competitors for Your Perfect UK Home

By lodestone | 28 March 2025
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Win Your Dream Home Buying a property in a fast-paced UK market can be challenging, especially when it feels like everyone […]

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House Viewing Checklist: What to Look For and Key Questions to Ask

By lodestone | 21 March 2025
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House Viewing Checklist Viewing potential homes is a significant step in the property-buying process, especially for first-time buyers who may be […]

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Navigating Economic Indicators and Trends

By Craig Fish | 23 March 2024
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This week’s insights shed light on the Bank of England’s base rate decision, swap rate trends, lender rate changes, criteria adjustments, inflation data, and the latest property price figures.

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Lodestone Guide to Bridging Finance.

By lodestone | 13 May 2021
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Bridging Finance has become more common in recent years, many enjoy the flexibility they bring, but not all borrowers are familiar with bridging loans. Here’s the Lodestone guide.

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Getting yourself mortgage ready

By lodestone | 11 May 2021
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Even before you start looking at houses there are some simple things you can start doing to get […]

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The Lodestone Guide: Different Mortgage Types

By lodestone | 7 May 2021
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It is important to understand that the lowest interest rate does not always mean the cheapest mortgage. Yes, […]

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Lodestone Guide to Secured Loans

By lodestone | 4 May 2021
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So what is a Secured Loan? Also known as second charge mortgages or homeowner loans, secured loans enable you to borrow money using your home as security. Here’s our guide.

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The Beginners Guide to Protection

By lodestone | 4 May 2021
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Talking about Life insurance is usually on a par with talking about mortgages. Dry? Boring? Unfathomable? However both […]

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How to quickly save for a mortgage deposit

By lodestone | 12 April 2021
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Generally speaking (but not always) its First time buyers that need to save for a deposit. Existing homeowners […]

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So you want to be a landlord?

By lodestone | 7 April 2021
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You want to be a landlord? What about tenants?you’ve found yourself with some extra property? Here’s a helpful […]

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When will the market recover?

By lodestone | 2 April 2021
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I think we would all agree that 2020 was a very unpredictable year, who knew what challenges the […]

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