Despite a recent turnaround of fortunes in the UK housing market for both buyers and sellers, experts believe the “rebound” has "run out of steam" following the ending of a stamp duty concession for first-time buyers.

After years of housing market-related cause for concern, the past few months have seen a spike in first-time buyer activity in the UK, and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has released promising figures from February 2012.

New research from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) published this week has looked at the comparative costs of owning and renting a property in the UK with a view to addressing whether prospective owners would be better to “buy, or not to buy?”

What do variable rate mortgages, stamp duty and LTV all have in common? They’re just part of the wave of housing jargon currently confusing prospective UK homebuyers.

Over 40% of people who have looked into buying a house say they are confused by the jargon, according to research from Nationwide Building Society, borrowers are “left flummoxed” by key property and mortgage terms.

Ramsdens has secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

With the UK economy still stuck in doldrums, and financial confidence at an all-time low, those lucky enough to own a property portfolio now regard them as a pivotal part of their post-retirement income.

Ramsdens are proud to announce they have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2012 in the Best Conveyancing Service category.

Use our list of common house buying and selling mistakes to avoid costly regrets.

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for an award in this year’s Mortgage Strategy Awards – Best Conveyancing Service of the Year.

The winners of the 2012 Mortgage Strategy Awards will be announced at a glittering ceremony on 28 February 2012.

This is a great award to win as it is voted on by you, our customers and therefore it would mean the world to us to win!