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Mortgage & protection guides.

Clear, jargon-free answers to the questions we hear most. Written by advisers, for real life.

First-time buyers

The first-time buyer's guide

Deposits, Agreements in Principle, the costs to budget for, and every step from search to keys.

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Remortgaging

Should you remortgage?

When to start, what it costs, and how to avoid slipping onto your lender's higher standard variable rate.

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Protection

Do you need income protection?

What it covers, how much you can get, and how it differs from critical illness cover.

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