Useful links
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Mortgages
Do your research as this could cost you literally thousands of pounds in wasted mortgage repayments if you choose the wrong mortgage. Because the market has progressed there are now countless lenders who are prepared to offer special deals and special cost saving mortgages. We recommend you always seek independent financial advice from an IFA before you embark on taking a mortgage as they will work for you to find you a mortgage which could save you thousands of pounds over the life of the mortgage. You can contact the body for IFA's (Independent Financial Advisor's).
We do not recommend any IFA but have provided an example link to an Independent Financial Advisor but you can telephone any IFA you choose:
W: www.ads-financial.com
Useful sites for your property and area
RESEARCH YOUR AREA
Research the area you're interested in moving to by learning about its local information.
www.upmystreet.com which includes Information on UK neighborhoods, including property prices, local services and schools and entertainment listings
VALUE YOUR PROPERTY
www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/calculator.asp
www.hometrack.co.uk
LOCAL SHOOLS in your area
Useful sites for your moving day
www.iammoving.com - contact utilities etc to notify for free change of address
www.uswitch.com - save money on switching utilities etc
www.pickfords.co.uk - plan your move or go
Property hot spots
Find out which parts of the country are going up in price. The following websites publish every month reports showing the current trends in the property market. these include:
www.rightmove.co.uk
www.hometrack.co.uk
www.Halifax.co.uk
www.nationwide.co.uk
www.landreg.gov.uk - The HM Land Registry Office, also provides a very useful source of information on the official figures on a quarterly basis.
Useful organisations
www.landreg.gov.uk - Land Registry (for updates on property price information)
www.cml.org.uk - Council of Mortgage lenders (CML) (for fact sheets on all aspects of home buying)
www.bsa.org.uk - Building Societies Association (for contact details of every society)
www.Homecheck.co.uk - Environmental searches
Other useful sites
www.home-envirosearch.com - by entering your postcode you can find out if your property is at risk from flooding, landslip, air pollution, radon gas, landfill, waste sites and more. Also gives detailed information about your neighbourhood by entering the postcode of your chosen home and this site reveals the environmental factors that may affect it
www.ihavemoved.com - Fill in your new address, work see what companies you may need to notify and then let the site contact them all on your behalf
www.improveline.com - find help and assistance on home improvements or repairs on your property
www.homepro.com - find a tradesman on line
www.scoot.co.uk
www.yell.co.uk - web site of the yellow pages which also features a property finder and essential services - ideal if your in need of an emergency plumber for example
www.whatmortgageonline.co.uk - This is the What Mortgage w
ebsite. The site features mortgage calculators, tips on the home buying process and an archive of features from the magazine. In addition there's a regularly updated news section so you can find out about the latest deals.
