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4th February 2022

What is the Deposit Unlock Housing Scheme?

For many people, saving a huge deposit for a house can seem impossible, preventing them from getting onto the property ladder. So housebuilders, lenders and insurers have developed an initiative called Deposit Unlock. What exactly is Deposit Unlock? A scheme designed to open up the new-build market to borrowers with small deposits. It enables first […]

Housing, Information, Mortgages
10th January 2022

2021 Milspo Business Award Winners

We were absolutely thrilled to sponsor the Milspo Business Awards again in 2021. We have supported Milspo from the very beginning, and know of the value that Military Spouses, Partners and Other Halves bring to the business world. Nadine is a Military Spouse, and we always strive to support spouses as much as we can! […]

Armed Forces, Awards, Information, Military Life
16th April 2021

Why we would never use another broker

As a small business, client feedback means a lot to us, so we wanted to share a recent testimonial from a happy client! "We approached Forces Family Finance because we needed mortgage advice and we had used them in the past and liked the service so when we needed new mortgage advice we decided to come back, and we were really pleased at [...]
Finance, Housing, Information, Mortgages
18th February 2021

Making the most of the Stamp Duty Holiday

We know that a lot of people are eager to complete on their purchases to benefit from the stamp duty holiday (which ends of 31st March 2021) so we thought we would share some top tips to help you make the most of it. 1 – Sort out your paperwork Your broker will need a [...]
Housing, Information, Mortgages
12th February 2021

Working at Forces Family Finance during a pandemic

Working during 2020 was a difficult time for everyone, and we all had to get used to working in different ways, whether it be from home, socially distanced in an office or on furlough.  At Forces Family Finance, we thought that we would share our experiences in case it could be of help to anyone, or just to make you aware that you are not alone.  Like many [...]
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14th December 2020

Supporting the Unsung Hero – Milspo Advocate Award Winner

At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Advocate Award Winner is Sarah Walker from Supporting the Unsung Hero! About Supporting the Unsung Hero ‘Supporting the Unsung Hero’ (SUH) is an award winning, business start-up programme delivered by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. Since 2013, SUH [...]
Armed Forces, Awards, Information, Military Life
10th December 2020

Gillian Jones Designs – Milspo COVID-19 Award Winner

At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Milspo COVID-19 Award Winner is Gillian from Gillian Jones Designs! About Gillian Gillian has had what you could call a “portfolio career” as she accomplished a BEng and PhD in manufacturing engineering from the University of Nottingham, started [...]
Armed Forces, Awards, Information, Military Life
8th December 2020

Nala Coaching – Milspo Network Award Winner

At Forces Family Finance we wanted to feature all the winners of the 2020 Milspo Awards and this year’s Milspo Networking Award Winner based on nominations is Abbie Sorabjee from Nala Coaching! About Abbie "I started out as a process engineer, working in a big corporate company and feeling very disillusioned with the 9-5 lifestyle [...]
Armed Forces, Awards, Information, Military Life
24th October 2020

Buying a home in Wales during Lockdown

Now that Wales is in a short lockdown period again, the Welsh government has given details of how it will affect the rentals and sales house moving process. During the 16 day lockdown, that started yesterday at 6pm, the housing market will be severely restricted. All non-essential, non-food businesses must close their premises and visits to properties […]

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