Age is merely a number – just like a mortgage

  • Later life planning

It’s a frustration for those in or near retirement that some lenders won’t even entertain their property ambitions – just because they are deemed as too old. Well, that’s not the case for us.

May 2019

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Never mind the first-timers, what about last-timers?

  • Family Mortgage
  • First time buyers
  • Generational divide

The kids are revolting. Well, sometimes they are but these days they are mostly actively engaging in revolt rather than just being silent, misunderstood and slothful.

March 2019

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The Bank of Mum and Dad can be great, but beware the potholes

  • Bank of Mum and Dad
  • Family Mortgage
  • Generational divide
  • Later life planning
  • Money & Lifestyle

There is a tried and trusted phrase used widely by the military. It states: “The first casualty of any contact with the enemy - is the plan.

February 2019

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Happy Blue Monday now go home and count your wealth

  • Money & Lifestyle
  • Saving for the future
  • Savings

You’re all miserable blighters, apparently.

January 2019

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How to be fair to all of your children

  • Bank of Mum and Dad
  • Family Mortgage
  • Money & Lifestyle

2019 may promise many changes but one thing that won’t be one of them is the need for the Bank of Mum and Dad to help their children on to the housing ladder. But how do you be fair to all of them?

January 2019

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Can I get my house deposit money back if my child splits with their partner?

  • Bank of Mum and Dad
  • Family Mortgage
  • Money & Lifestyle

The Bank of Mum and Dad is equivalent of a top ten mortgage lender, but what happens to the money if the relationship breaks down?

January 2019

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