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When it’s time to buy property in Guildford or anywhere else, it’s important to understand the terms used by estate agents and mortgage lenders. The better you understand the house-buying process, the more smoothly it will run. Let’s take a closer look at loan to value, also known as LTV.

Approximately 1% of Surrey homes are standing empty. This situation generates a range of problems for the Surrey property market, but did you know it can create problems for the owners of these properties too? In this blog, we look at the reasons behind properties standing empty, why it’s a problem and what you can do if you’re the legal owner of a vacant property.

The last two years have seen an increase in the number of first-time buyers taking out long-term mortgages. Some of these are as long as thirty-five years, which will take the homeowners well into retirement. However, we can see how these longer-term mortgages can help people get onto the property ladder, and boost the property marketing generally. In this blog, we look at the pros and cons of mortgages that you might still be paying off into retirement, and what this means for the property market.