Welcome to this week's Protection Update. Please take the time to read through the update as there may be some information that is important to you. Included in this week's update: Legal & General’s new Rental Protection Plan could help pay towards rent on your client’s home when they can’t; Aviva have scheduled a [...]
Alan Knowles, chair of the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) tells us more about the Claims Charter Initiative. The Claims Charter, an initiative that was introduced by the Protection Distributors Group (PDG), aims to improve the claims experience for anyone unfortunate enough to need to make a claim. The goal is to ensure claimants have [...]
Did you know? The number of households in UK’s private rented sector increased from 2.8 million in 2007 to 4.5 million in 2017 – that’s an increase of 1.7 million (63%) 1. Only 26% of renters being likely to have life insurance or critical illness cover. 2 It’s also predicted that by the 2025, [...]
In Johnny Timpson’s latest blog he highlights how your organisation can get involved in Purple Tuesday, an initiative aimed at creating more accessible customer experiences for disabled people. Read more
Wednesday 6th November was National Stress Day, created by Mind, the mental health charity, to get people talking about stress and how it affects them1. What is stress? Stress is a normal part of every-day life and is the body’s natural reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure. Life pressures such as work, home, [...]
In continued support of the Armed Forces, Metro Bank is now accepting Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) as a source of deposit for residential capital repayment applications. What is the process? You will need to submit the mortgage application as normal however when you come to the loan details, you will need to select [...]
Here at LV= we are committed to helping advisers help their clients. This winter we want to encourage advisers to share with us meaningful stories where they’ve recommended a lifetime mortgage which has completely transformed their client’s later life experience. If you have a case study which tells a fascinating story and you have [...]
The thoughts that an average buy-to-let (BTL) investor is someone who wanted to get a better return on investment (ROI) by trying BTL with one or two properties, has undergone a radical change in the past eighteen months. Tax changes and affordability testing have changed the landscape. The easier pickings in terms of yield [...]
A recent IMLA’s study: ‘Last-Time Buyers: the challenges and opportunities for 55+ homeowners wanting to move’, found that nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England are now made by the over-55s, or so-called last-time buyers (LTBs). At Buckinghamshire Building Society we have long been a lender that supports older borrowers offering a range [...]
Virgin Money have deals available up to 80% LTV for both purchase and remortgage applications, and up to 75% LTV for portfolio landlord applications. So there’ll be something for everyone in their buy-to-let product range. To find out more, visit the website, talk to your dedicated Business Development Manager or contact your Regional Service [...]
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