Expert Insights – Rita Kohli on BBC News
I am excited to share that I had the privilege of being interviewed by the BBC to discuss the Bank of England’s recent decision to keep interest rates on hold at 5.25% this lunchtime. This is a significant moment in the UK’s economic landscape, and I’m proud to have had the opportunity to share my […]
Our Guide to Using CamScanner
Our guide to using CamScanner to send us your documents | The Mortgage Stop
Celebrating International Womens Day 2023 at The Mortgage Stop
Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate achievements of women around the world. My name is Taylor and I am a 16 year old digital marketing apprentice here at The Mortgage Stop, I had the opportunity to interview three remarkable women from different age groups to learn more about their experiences and perspectives. I spoke […]
Where our journey started
I wanted to share my journey so far, I’m still learning but its been an amazing couple of years and launching The Mortgage Stop. After completing my degree at Leeds University I started a temping job at HSBC call centre just to figure what I wanted to do for my career. However, after several months […]
The Mortgage Stop – One Year On
It’s been one year since I started The Mortgage Stop. It was a scary, but rewarding decision to start my own business during the global pandemic and I’ve come so far in 12 months! I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on the last year and share some of the ups and downs of […]
Save Money by Remortgaging in 2021
British homeowners could save an average of £169 a month by remortgaging to a fixed-rate deal at today’s low rates, according to research (1). This figure equates to an annual saving of over £2,000, yet almost nine in 10 borrowers haven’t thought about switching lenders. In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, the […]
What Information is Needed to Support Your Mortgage Application?
Your guide to completing our client questionnaire To allow us to understand your requirements to enable us to tailor a solution customised to your needs we ask our clients to complete a questionnaire (also known as a fact find). Below is an overview of what we’ll be asking for to help you provide as much […]
Our Top 6 House Hunting Tips for First Time Buyers
Our Top House Hunting Tips If your a first time buyer looking for your new home and your not sure where to start, dont worry! Our simple guide below gives our 6 top tips on how to start your house hunting journey. 1 Step 1 – What is your dreamn home? List the criteria you […]
Stamp Duty Changes and 95% Mortgages Explained – Part 1
On Wednesday the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced two key proposals in his March 2021 budget that impacts first time buyers & anyone looking to move home or invest in property. We look at the chancellors plans in a little more detail and how it may impact our clients. This is the first of a two-part […]
2021 and the Property Market
Homebuyers breathed a sigh of relief in January as the property market remained open during lockdown, with hundreds of thousands of transactions rushing to complete by 31 March. On this day, the Stamp Duty tax break, which cuts Stamp Duty to 0% on properties under £500,000, will come to an end. The rapid pace of […]