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Mortgages guides

Check out our helpful guides to have all of your burning questions about mortgages explained. Covering a wide range of topics, from mortgage terminology and statistics, through to sourcing reputable mortgage advice from a broker when you're looking to buy, move or remortgage your property:

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How Much Is Stamp Duty In The UK In 2024? Rates & Tips

Stamp duty is a tax applied to certain property purchases. Find out if it will affect you and how much you may have to pay.

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What are the most common reasons that landlords keep tenants’ deposits | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about the most common reasons landlords need to make deductions from their tenants’ deposits.

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Holiday and Vacation Rental Statistics | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about the number and location of holiday lets in the UK, and statistics on holiday rental income.

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Average Time to Evict a Tenant: How Long Do Evictions Really Take? | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about how long the eviction process takes, the law on evictions, and key statistics about average court times.

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Rent to Own Statistics | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about how the rent to own scheme works across the UK and key rent to buy statistics.

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Landlord Expenses: What You Can Claim and How To Do It | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about reasonable allowances and the total and average expenses claimed by landlords in the UK.

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UK Average Tenancy Length: How Long Do Tenants Tend to Rent For? | Uswitch

Everything you need to know about how long tenants typically stay, and how landlords can pick the best tenancy length for their needs.

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100+ UK buy-to-let landlord statistics 2024

Click here for the latest buy-to-let landlord statistics for 2024, including the regions with the most buy-to-let owners, background statistics, and more.

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Can You Get A Mortgage On Disability Benefits?

Having a long-term illness or disability shouldn’t prevent you from getting a mortgage, but it is more difficult to get a mortgage on benefits alone. We'll look at all you need to know

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How To Become A Landlord In 2024

Investing in buy to let property can be profitable, but do you know all of the requirements of being a landlord and how to get started? Our guide will help

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No Deposit Mortgages Guide 2024

No deposit mortgages give you a 100% Loan to Value loan and are aimed at customers who do not have a deposit. We share whether these are still available and how to get one

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Family Assist Mortgages

Could a family assisted mortgage help get you onto the property ladder sooner? We explore how they work, who can get one and which lenders offer them.