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Reeds Rains Blog

The Reeds Rains blog is a place for us to share property news, and informative articles.

5 Jun

Financing and insuring a new build

Buying a new build has its benefits but you do need to be aware that completing the purchase can be more complicated than for a...

25 Apr

5 top reasons Buy to Let investors get their mortgage rejected

When you have already put in a lot of work to find a suitable investment property, the last thing you want is to have your mort...

13 Feb

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force in April last year, making it illegal to let or renew the tenancy on...

13 Feb

How do you know if you are on the ‘right’ Buy to Let mortgage deal?

With hundreds of Buy to Let mortgages available, it’s not always easy to work out whether you’re on the ‘right’ deal....

18 Oct

What spurred on my mortgage decision?

For some people, choosing a mortgage can be a daunting thought, but it may not be as difficult as some would think. Find out mo...

13 Jun

The Family Springboard Mortgage is also available to current homeowners

Reeds Rains now has access to a new product, the Barclays Bank Family Springboard Mortgage, which has been created to help firs...

9 Jun

A 1.7% drop in house purchase approvals in May

The latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv, the UK’s largest residential chartered surveyor, has reported a 1.7% drop in the numbe...

13 May

April loans lull as lenders reflect economic uncertainties

House purchase approvals (seasonally adjusted) in April totalled 57,512, down 19.4% from the 71,357 loans granted the previous ...

6 May

What are the latest mortgage changes for Buy to Let?

There has been a lot in the press recently about the changes to lending in the Buy to Let market so, as award-winning mortgage ...

5 May

Could Help to Buy help you?

Did you know that Help to Buy isn't just available for first time buyers and that there's more than one scheme available? ...

6 Apr

Is it still worth considering re-mortgaging or is it too late?

If you currently own your Buy to Let with cash, you may well be able to increase your earnings from property by taking out a mo...

21 Mar

How new EU mortgage finance legislation may affect your borrowing

From 21st March this year, new rules for the UK Buy to Let mortgage market were introduced. Until now, all Buy to Let borrowing...