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Getting readyPDF · 13 pages

Mortgage Readiness Guide

Your credit file, deposit, bank statements and the documents to gather so you are ready to move.

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Cover of the First-Time Buyer’s Guide
BuyingPDF · 13 pages

First-Time Buyer’s Guide

From deposit to completion day: what lenders look at, what it really costs and how long each step takes.

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Family helpPDF · 13 pages

Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor Guide

Buying with a parent or relative on the mortgage but not the deeds: affordability, stamp duty savings, risks and alternatives.

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Cover of the High & Ultra-High Net Worth Guide
Private clientsPDF · 13 pages

High & Ultra-High Net Worth Guide

How lenders assess complex wealth, private banks, structuring large loans and the 2026 tax landscape.

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RefinancingPDF · 13 pages

Remortgage Guide

When to start, product transfer or remortgage, raising capital and how to avoid the standard variable rate.

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Cover of the Buy-to-Let Guide
InvestingPDF · 13 pages

Buy-to-Let Guide

Rental stress tests, personal or limited company ownership, portfolio landlords and the 2026 rules.

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Public officePDF · 12 pages

Politically Exposed Persons Guide

Who counts as a PEP, the 2024 and 2025 rule changes, source of wealth and preparing a case with discretion.

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Cover of the Self-Employed Mortgage Guide
IncomePDF · 13 pages

Self-Employed Mortgage Guide

Accounts, SA302s, retained profits and contractor day rates and how to present them to lenders.

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Cover of the Buying UK Property from Overseas
InternationalPDF · 13 pages

Buying UK Property from Overseas

Visas, foreign income, currency and the lenders who work with non-UK residents.

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ProtectionPDF · 13 pages

Protecting Your Home & Family

Life cover, critical illness, income protection and buildings insurance, explained without jargon.

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Cover of the New Build Guide
New homesPDF · 13 pages

New Build Guide

Reservation deadlines, lender limits on new homes, incentives, build delays, warranties and snagging.

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Moving homePDF · 13 pages

Home Mover’s Guide

What you could afford, porting or a new mortgage, stamp duty, moving costs and keeping your chain on track.

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Cover of the Divorce & Separation Mortgage Guide
SeparationPDF · 13 pages

Divorce & Separation Mortgage Guide

Buying out a former partner, how maintenance counts as income, mortgage capacity reports and starting again on your own.

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Cover of the Limited Company & SPV Guide
LandlordsPDF · 13 pages

Limited Company & SPV Guide

Why landlords buy through a company, how lenders assess SPVs, moving properties across and running the company.

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New buildPDF · 13 pages

Contract Reassignment Guide

Buying a new build by assignment: developer consent, specialist lending, the money and the stamp duty.

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Cover of the Vested Shares & RSU Mortgage Guide
Share incomePDF · 13 pages

Vested Shares & RSU Mortgage Guide

How lenders count RSUs and vested shares, the evidence they need, tax at vest and using shares towards a deposit.

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Cover of the Damaged Credit & Credit Building Guide
CreditPDF · 13 pages

Damaged Credit & Credit Building Guide

Missed payments, defaults and CCJs: how lenders view them, how long they last and the steps that rebuild your file.

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Cover of the Mortgages for Barristers Guide
ProfessionalsPDF · 13 pages

Mortgages for Barristers Guide

From pupillage to silk: chambers income, newly qualified tenants, fee timing and the lenders who understand the Bar.

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Cover of the Mortgages & Diplomatic Immunity Guide
DiplomatsPDF · 13 pages

Mortgages & Diplomatic Immunity Guide

Who holds immunity, why lenders ask for a waiver from the sending State, the evidence they need and stamp duty for diplomats.

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