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Budget 2021 – The winners and losers
A year ago, Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget just as the pandemic began to take hold. So, who are the winners and losers of the 2021 Budget?
Stamp Duty and Council Tax on the agenda as Rishi Sunak urged to reform property taxes
The Stamp Duty holiday has given a much-needed boost to the UK property market. So, could the chancellor extend the Stamp Duty holiday? And could Council Tax reforms also be on the agenda?
Self-employed? 5 practical tips for getting a mortgage in a Covid-19 world
If you’re self-employed and you’ve taken any government Covid-19 assistance, then you could find it more difficult to get a mortgage in the future. Here are five practical tips that can help you...
What will happen to house prices in 2021? Read our look forward to the next 12 months
So, as a vaccine shows us a path towards the end of the pandemic, what can we expect in 2021? Read on for some expert predictions on what the next year holds, and what you can expect from Altura...
The simple, free way we can help you to improve your employee financial wellbeing
While many corporations have invested in measures to boost physical and emotional wellbeing, few have taken any steps to support their employees’ financial wellbeing...
5 tips for beating the Stamp Duty holiday deadline
If you’re thinking of buying a property and completing by 31st March 2021, you’re in a race against time. So, here are five tips to help your purchase go through by the Stamp Duty holiday deadline.
The strangest of times – what we achieved, accomplished, and learned in 2020
As we exit one of the most unusual periods any of us have ever lived through, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on the last few months. Here’s our look back at the things we learned, achieved, and accomplished in 2020...
200,000 buyers could miss out on Stamp Duty savings. Here’s how we can help you avoid being one of them
With one in four house sales collapsing in October, and this number set to increase in the coming months, it’s vital that you understand the issues and work with a professional to make sure your purchase or sale goes through on time...
On World Children’s Day, here’s how we’re supporting young people across London
To mark this year’s World Children’s Day, we thought we’d share some of the work that we have been doing over the last three years to support students in our local community...
Here’s everything you need to know if you want a foreign national mortgage
At Altura, one of our key areas of expertise is helping foreign nationals who want to buy property in the UK. We can help you if you come across any of these issues when applying...