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Negative equity – forced to repay mortgage

Author: Readers Question

4th October 2013, 13 years ago | 29

I have a buy to let mortgage with Mortgage Express. This mortgage finishes in April 2015. The value at present...

Mortgage Mugging

Author: Readers Question

30th September 2013, 13 years ago | 1

First they came for the Bank of Ireland ‘buy to let’ landlords, I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a...

Mortgage Express Conspiracy Theory

Author: Anon

26th September 2013, 13 years ago | 7

I would appreciate your thoughts on the following Mortgage Express conspiracy theory. As we know, Mortgage Express is run by...

Will Mortgage Express copy BoI and West Brom and raise their rates?

Author: Ed Atkinson

25th September 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Is there a trend? First the Bank of Ireland raised their Tracker rates and now West Bromwich Building Society have...

Mortgage Express or Mortgage Distress?

Author: Mark Alexander

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 58

The Mortgage Express exit strategy has been a hot potato since at least 2011 when they first met a group...

Second charge BuytoLet loans via Shawbrook

Author: Neil Patterson

12th June 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I received an email today from Shawbrook outlining their Secured BuytoLet Loans which on first glance I nearly ignored as...

Mortgage Express are forcing me to sell my home – HELP!

Author: Readers Question

21st March 2013, 13 years ago | 148

I own a property in the UK that I rent out since being made redundant, getting offered work in Spain...

Mortgage Express Right to Consolidate

Author: Matthew Farrow

14th February 2013, 13 years ago | 53

I have been a buy to let mortgage broker for several years and recently heard the most alarming story in...

Mortgage Express want an account review – Readers Question

Author: Readers Question

14th January 2013, 13 years ago | 14

Help! I have a Mortgage Express representative coming over for an account review! Why are they are demanding a huge...

You can remortage within six months!

Author: Mark Alexander

12th September 2012, 14 years ago | 17

It is possible to remortage within six months of purchase, even on a buy to let property, I promise you! Forget everything you have...

Life Insurance for Landlords – IFA readers letter

Author: Readers Question

10th August 2012, 14 years ago | 3

As an avid reader of Property118.com I was very interested to read a couple of recent articles 1) Should landlords...

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Should buy to let landlords buy life insurance?

Author: Mark Alexander

15th June 2012, 14 years ago | 10

I had a really interesting discussion about life insurance yesterday with a lady I’ve respected for many years. I will...

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Bad bank profits leap to £1 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2012, 14 years ago | 0

The ‘bad bank’ that owns former buy to let specialist Mortgage Express has announced a massive surge in pre-tax profits...

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The Dangers of SVR’s (Standard Variable Rate) Mortgages

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd January 2012, 14 years ago | 36

Ever since I got into this business I have avoided SVR (Standard Variable Rate) mortgages or discounted/fixed rate mortgage products...

The Property Boom of 2012

Author: Mark Alexander

30th November 2011, 14 years ago | 21

Landlord’s Log, the Personal Blog Of Mark Alexander, the Founder of Property118 ** I was so shocked when I received...

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Bridging lenders aim for £8 billion buy to let boost

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st June 2011, 15 years ago | 0

Buy to let lending is likely to increase by billions over the next three years as smaller, independent lenders come...

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Mortgage Express sets aside another £80 million for fraud

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Buy to let specialist Mortgage Express expects to write-off another £80 million to loan fraudsters and slack business practices this...

Uproar as Mortgage Express spokesman reveals their Exit Strategies

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2011, 15 years ago | 25

A spokesman for Mortgage Express revealed their exit strategies at the Northern Property Tribes last night which was met with...

Mortgage Express reveal 4.09% fixed rate deal for five years (existing borrowers only)

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th May 2011, 15 years ago | 2

The bank closed it’s doors to new lending a few years ago as a result of the credit crunch and...

How to get your property portfolio off “death row”

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

13th May 2011, 15 years ago | 3

With interest rates at a historic low, guest article writer Glen Ackroyd from National Property Group explains the steps he’s...