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Essentially Mortgages - Q1 2019

THE UK HOUSING MARKET WHERE ARE WE NOW?
HOW TO AVOID BUYING A MONEY PIT
DOWNSIZING – A CHECKLIST OF POINTS TO CONSIDER
ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PROPERLY PROTECTED IN 2019?
HOW THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD CAN HELP FIRST-TIME BUYERS
TOP TIPS ON BEING MORTGAGE READY

HOUSE PRICE HISTORY – HOW THE MARKET HAS CHANGED
HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS ENCOURAGES TAKE-UP OF PROTECTION POLICIES
GEN UP ON YOUR MATHS TO SAVE YOUR CASH
THE DANGERS OF BUYING WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR HEAD
COMMON HOUSE-BUYING HITCHES
TOP TIPS FOR CHOOSING A MORTGAGE

HOW BEING ABSENT-MINDED IS COSTING YOU MONEY
DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR TAX ALLOWANCES
HOME INSURANCE - A CLOSER LOOK AT ADD-ONS
ARE YOU DUE A RETIREMENT REALITY CHECK?
WHAT WILL INFLUENCE YOUR INCOME NEEDS IN RETIREMENT?
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU REVIEWED YOUR WILL?

ARE YOU A FINANCIALLY-AWARE FAMILY?
PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT WHEN YOU’VE REACHED YOUR HALF CENTURY
PROTECTION PLANS FOR ENTREPRENEURS
MANAGING CAPITAL GAINS TAX
ARE WOMEN BETTER SAVERS THAN MEN?

Economic Review December 2018

WHAT NEXT IN THE BREXIT SAGA?
BANK CUTS UK GROWTH FORECAST
PAY GROWTH STRONGEST FOR A DECADE
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES EASE

MAY’S BREXIT D-DAY LOOMS
BREXIT HOLDS MONETARY POLICY KEY
ECONOMY GROWS STRONGLY BUT SLOWDOWN EXPECTED
MILD AUTUMN HITS RETAIL SALES

DOES THE BUDGET SIGNAL AN END TO AUSTERITY?
OBR FORECASTS MODEST UK GROWTH PROFILE
WAGE GROWTH STRONGEST IN ALMOST A DECADE
BUSINESS OPTIMISM FALTERS AMID BREXIT UNCERTAINTIES

GROWTH PICKS UP BUT BREXIT FEARS LOOM LARGE
RETAIL SALES RISE STRONGLY
INFLATION RISES TO SIX-MONTH HIGH
WAGE GROWTH PICKS UP OVER SUMMER MONTHS

INTEREST RATES UP BUT NO RUSH TO RAISE AGAIN
UK ECONOMY WARMS UP BUT MOMENTUM FLAGGING
FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC FINANCES
AVERAGE PAY £13 A WEEK LESS THAN A DECADE AGO

WARM WEATHER AND WEDDING BOOST GROWTH
INFLATION REMAINS AT 15-MONTH LOW
LABOUR MARKET REMAINS STRONG
LONG-TERM OUTLOOK GLOOMY FOR PUBLIC FINANCES

Property Review November 2018

THE CHANCELLOR HANDS OUT A LIFELINE TO THE HIGH STREET
MAJOR SALE ANNOUNCED IN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR
THE BRITISH PROPERTY FEDERATION REFLECTS ON THE BUDGET
COMPETITION INCREASES IN FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE SECTOR
On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK were unchanged between August and September
UK house prices rose 3.5% in the year to September 2018
House prices grew fastest in the West Midlands region, increasing by 6.1% in the year to September

UK house prices rose by 3.2% in the year to August 2018
House prices grew fastest in the East Midlands region increasing by 6.5% in the year to August 2018
Annual growth in London house prices has been around zero for the last 6 months
Overall house purchase completions remain stable, driven largely by the number of first-time buyers which reached its highest monthly level since June 2017.”

UK house prices rose by 3.1% in the year to July 2018
House prices grew fastest in the North West region, increasing by 5.6%
House prices in London fell by 0.7% in the year to July 2018
July saw steady growth in gross mortgage lending, driven largely by remortgaging as home owners locked into attractive deals in anticipation of the recent base rate rise.

UK house prices rose by 3.0% in the year to June 2018
West Midlands was the fastest growing region with an annual growth rate of 5.8%
London was the slowest growing region, falling by 0.7% in the year to June 2018
Remortgaging continued to dominate in June with borrowing figures up 13% on the same period last year as existing two and three year products came to an end and borrowers opted for new deals

UK house prices rose by 3.0% in the year to May 2018
This is the lowest UK annual rate since August 2013 when it was also 3.0%
The East Midlands was the fastest growing region with an annual house price growth rate of 6.3%
The mortgage market is seeing a pre-summer boost, driven by a rise in the number of first-time buyers and strong remortgaging activity

UK house prices rose by 3.9% in the year to April 2018
The South West was the fastest growing region with an annual growth rate of 6.1%
London was the slowest growing region at 1%
There were 26,700 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in the month, 3.5% higher than April 2017

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Newsletters

Essentially Mortgages - Q1 2019

THE UK HOUSING MARKET WHERE ARE WE NOW?

HOW TO AVOID BUYING A MONEY PIT

DOWNSIZING – A CHECKLIST OF POINTS TO CONSIDER

ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PROPERLY PROTECTED IN 2019?

HOW THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD CAN HELP FIRST-TIME BUYERS

TOP TIPS ON BEING MORTGAGE READY

Essentially Mortgages - Q4 2018

HOUSE PRICE HISTORY – HOW THE MARKET HAS CHANGED

HEALTH CONSCIOUSNESS ENCOURAGES TAKE-UP OF PROTECTION POLICIES

GEN UP ON YOUR MATHS TO SAVE YOUR CASH

THE DANGERS OF BUYING WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR HEAD

COMMON HOUSE-BUYING HITCHES

TOP TIPS FOR CHOOSING A MORTGAGE

Essentially Wealth - Q1 2019

HOW BEING ABSENT-MINDED IS COSTING YOU MONEY

DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR TAX ALLOWANCES

HOME INSURANCE - A CLOSER LOOK AT ADD-ONS

ARE YOU DUE A RETIREMENT REALITY CHECK?

WHAT WILL INFLUENCE YOUR INCOME NEEDS IN RETIREMENT?

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU REVIEWED YOUR WILL?

Essentially Wealth - Q4 2018

ARE YOU A FINANCIALLY-AWARE FAMILY?

PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT WHEN YOU’VE REACHED YOUR HALF CENTURY

PROTECTION PLANS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

MANAGING CAPITAL GAINS TAX

ARE WOMEN BETTER SAVERS THAN MEN?

Economic Review

Economic Review December 2018

WHAT NEXT IN THE BREXIT SAGA?

BANK CUTS UK GROWTH FORECAST

PAY GROWTH STRONGEST FOR A DECADE

INFLATIONARY PRESSURES EASE

Economic Review November 2018

MAY’S BREXIT D-DAY LOOMS

BREXIT HOLDS MONETARY POLICY KEY

ECONOMY GROWS STRONGLY BUT SLOWDOWN EXPECTED

MILD AUTUMN HITS RETAIL SALES

Economic Review October 2018

DOES THE BUDGET SIGNAL AN END TO AUSTERITY?

OBR FORECASTS MODEST UK GROWTH PROFILE

WAGE GROWTH STRONGEST IN ALMOST A DECADE

BUSINESS OPTIMISM FALTERS AMID BREXIT UNCERTAINTIES

Economic Review September 2018

GROWTH PICKS UP BUT BREXIT FEARS LOOM LARGE

RETAIL SALES RISE STRONGLY

INFLATION RISES TO SIX-MONTH HIGH

WAGE GROWTH PICKS UP OVER SUMMER MONTHS

Economic Review August 2018

INTEREST RATES UP BUT NO RUSH TO RAISE AGAIN

UK ECONOMY WARMS UP BUT MOMENTUM FLAGGING

FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC FINANCES

AVERAGE PAY £13 A WEEK LESS THAN A DECADE AGO

Economic Review July 2018

WARM WEATHER AND WEDDING BOOST GROWTH

INFLATION REMAINS AT 15-MONTH LOW

LABOUR MARKET REMAINS STRONG

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK GLOOMY FOR PUBLIC FINANCES

Property Review

Property Review November 2018

THE CHANCELLOR HANDS OUT A LIFELINE TO THE HIGH STREET

MAJOR SALE ANNOUNCED IN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR

THE BRITISH PROPERTY FEDERATION REFLECTS ON THE BUDGET

COMPETITION INCREASES IN FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE SECTOR

On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, average house prices in the UK were unchanged between August and September

UK house prices rose 3.5% in the year to September 2018

House prices grew fastest in the West Midlands region, increasing by 6.1% in the year to September

Property Review October 2018

UK house prices rose by 3.2% in the year to August 2018

House prices grew fastest in the East Midlands region increasing by 6.5% in the year to August 2018

Annual growth in London house prices has been around zero for the last 6 months

Overall house purchase completions remain stable, driven largely by the number of first-time buyers which reached its highest monthly level since June 2017.”

Property Review September 2018

UK house prices rose by 3.1% in the year to July 2018

House prices grew fastest in the North West region, increasing by 5.6%

House prices in London fell by 0.7% in the year to July 2018

July saw steady growth in gross mortgage lending, driven largely by remortgaging as home owners locked into attractive deals in anticipation of the recent base rate rise.

Property Review August 2018