Year: 2021

Message to our Members – Tax Year End

By Richard Steed / 17th March 2021 / Comments Off

An important message to our Members With the tax year end approaching, please note that for any payments made into your ISA to be included in the 2020/21 Tax Year (and utilising the 2020/21 tax year allowance), they must be received by us by 3pm on Thursday, 1 April 2021. You can view of full […]

Industry Insight – 2021: Another year of the staycation summer?

By Richard Steed / 12th March 2021 / Comments Off

by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society It seems like yesterday we were discussing last year’s burgeoning holiday lets market and now we’re experiencing the same trends for 2021. Deterred by the thought of quarantine hotels, country restrictions and the likelihood of catching the coronavirus itself, Brits are once again preparing for a […]

Trinity Community Project receives funding to help combat Covid-19 challenges

By Richard Steed / 9th March 2021 / Comments Off

Trinity Community Project, a St Albans based charity offering day services and opportunities to people experiencing mental health issues, or living with a learning disability, has received a grant from Harpenden Building Society to help fund its ongoing community work. The charity encourages its members to participate in a range of social activities run from […]

Mortgage Brain and Harpenden collaboration – Affordability Calculator

By Richard Steed / 3rd March 2021 / Comments Off

Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain and Harpenden Building Society have collaborated on the development of a comprehensive new affordability calculator which is now be available on the intermediary section of the website. The project is the first of its kind undertaken by Mortgage Brain, which worked closely with Harpenden to design a bespoke solution which […]

Industry Insight – Multigenerational living increasingly becomes the norm

By Richard Steed / 8th February 2021 / Comments Off

by Graeme Aitken, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society Multigenerational living increasingly becomes the norm Whatever your experiences have been during Covid-19, one aspect that has remained constant throughout is ‘change’. The way we live and how we finance our accommodation hasn’t escaped this constant evolution and remains an ongoing point of debate for those […]

Industry Insight – High Street demise creates housing opportunity

By Richard Steed / 21st January 2021 / Comments Off

by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society As we head towards the anniversary of the first lockdown it’s hard to escape the ongoing social and economic impact of Covid-19. From a commercial perspective you only have to step outside to see real life examples. The empty, non-viable retail units now […]

Industry Insight – New housing options post Covid-19

By Richard Steed / 14th January 2021 / Comments Off

by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society With New Year resolutions made, many in the UK will be looking ahead having firmly shut the door on 2020. Despite a particularly difficult year generally, and with our current lockdown status in force; on a social and an economic level, those serving […]