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Celebrating 200 Reviews
Read more: Celebrating 200 ReviewsChance to get £200 off your broker fee To celebrate receiving 200 five-star Google reviews, we are offering £200 off our broker fee for the first 20 people to contact using this link if they apply for a mortgage before 30th June
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Vouched For – Top Rated Adviser
Read more: Vouched For – Top Rated AdviserWe are proud to announce that Michael Bennison has received the accolade of Top Rated Adviser 2020 at Vouched For – Home to the UK’s most trusted advisers. With a 5 out of 5 rating from 70 reviewers, Michael is leading a small team of brokers at our family-run business by delivering the high standard…
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Types of Protection and Why They’re Important
Read more: Types of Protection and Why They’re ImportantHaving protection in place can give you peace of mind that you and your family are protected in the worst case scenario. Even with no dependents, protection will provide a safety net…
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Everything you need to know about an Agreement in Principle
Read more: Everything you need to know about an Agreement in PrincipleAn Agreement in Principle (AIP), also known as a Decision in Principle or Mortgage in Principle, is an official statement from a mortgage lender. It states that, according to the basic information provided, the lender would lend a certain amount to the potential borrower.
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Help to Buy ISA vs Lifetime ISA
Read more: Help to Buy ISA vs Lifetime ISAAre you better off with a Help to Buy ISA or a Lifetime ISA? The end of the Help to Buy ISA The Government’s Help to Buy ISA was a part of their Help to Buy scheme to aid first-time buyers with getting onto the property ladder. The Help to Buy ISA closed permanently to…
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6 Things You Should Do To Make Sure You Get The Best Mortgage Deal
Read more: 6 Things You Should Do To Make Sure You Get The Best Mortgage DealWhether you’re a first-time buyer, homeowner or landlord the below tips will help you understand how to make the most out of your personal situation, so you can get the best mortgage deal available to you.
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8 Things You Should Do As A First-Time Buyer
Read more: 8 Things You Should Do As A First-Time BuyerHere is our short guide on what to do as a first time home buyer. Read tips from our expert mortgage advisers on how to prepare for buying your first house. Contact us to discuss your circumstances with an expert mortgage broker.
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Why We Changed How We Charge Our Broker Fees
Read more: Why We Changed How We Charge Our Broker FeesBroker Fees Explained What is a broker fee? A broker fee is a fee that a mortgage broker charges the client for their services. Not all mortgage brokers charge fees, but doing so will generally give them better financial power to invest back into their service quality. Broker fees can be a flat sum, a…
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Wharf Life Newspaper Appearance
Read more: Wharf Life Newspaper AppearanceMichael Bennison and Andrew Brown appear in Wharf Life Wharf Life newspaper recently interviewed Bennison Brown directors Andrew and Michael to gain an insight into the company values that drive their consistently high service. “Bennison Brown has taken all the good bits from our previous careers and we’ve gotten rid of the bureaucracy so we…
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How Brexit Uncertainty Is affecting House Prices and Interest Rates
Read more: How Brexit Uncertainty Is affecting House Prices and Interest RatesWhat is the latest on Brexit? As a result of the failure to find an agreement in Parliament as to the way forward, Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to give the UK further time to reach an agreement as to how we will leave the EU. The UK currently faces a…
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What affects your credit score
Read more: What affects your credit scoreThe second in a series of 3 articles explaining what factors can adversely affect your credit score
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Your credit score is important
Read more: Your credit score is importantThe first in a series of 3 articles explaining the impact your credit score could have on your mortgage application, what affects your credit score and how you can improve it.
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Bennison Brown feature in Sarah Beeny’s At Home magazine
Read more: Bennison Brown feature in Sarah Beeny’s At Home magazineWe’re proud to reveal a feature with advice about buy-to-let mortgages from Bennison Brown in Sarah Beeny’s Homes and Property edition of At Home magazine.
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Are you losing thousands of pounds on a standard variable rate?
Read more: Are you losing thousands of pounds on a standard variable rate?[THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED ON 6 JUNE 2017 AND NOT ALL THE RATES MENTIONED ARE NOW STILL AVAILABLE – PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE FOR AN UPDATE]Almost three million borrowers are currently paying their lenders standard variable rate. On average these borrowers could save £272.50 per month by remortgaging to a better deal. Bennison Brown has…