Industry
A quick glance at history reveals that High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals have, over the centuries, resided in rural property during periods of public health crisis, helping them avoid highly populated areas and the risk of infection. In many ways today’s pandemic situation is no different with a surge in more affluent homeowners moving from our big […]
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Harpenden Building Society has held its sixty-eighth AGM at 1:30pm on Friday April 23rd 2021. This years’ meeting has been held virtually online at our head office in Harpenden. Due to the current UK Government restrictions on public gatherings and to protect the health and safety of our members, the only attendees in person were […]
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by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society Working from home every day may now seem normal to many. The early days of using the kitchen or spare bedroom as a make shift work area are now a distant memory as many have created a dedicated office space, or looking to […]
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by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society As we look ahead to the summer with the hope of reduced pandemic restrictions, Holiday Lets continue to provide a profitable income stream for owners as ‘staycation’ business booms. UK holiday rentals – demand outstripping availability Such news has understandably seen a surge in UK holiday […]
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Despite widespread concern about a crash in the property market, research suggests house prices around the world have risen throughout the pandemic. According to research from Knight Frank’s Wealth Report, Auckland took the lead with an 18% upswing in property prices, while in the UK, Oxford and the home counties experienced strong sales as buyers […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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