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Below are some news articles related to the UK mortgage industry, together with some useful tips and insights from the team here at Ian Stuart Mortgages, which will hopefully trigger some thoughts or ideas. 

Industry News 

PFIMA financial and mental well-being campaign. 
PFIMA's campaign aims to encourage better understanding of finances and increase awareness of how people can access help if they need it. 
 
Avoiding financial fraud for young people. 
Young people are less likely to fall victim to fraud if they have teachers trained in financial education. 
Number of homes bought mortgage-free drops to 12-year low. 
The proportion of homes in the UK bought with cash fell to 28 per cent in the first six months of 2019, the lowest level since records began in 2007, data from Hamptons International has shown. 
 
Tax checklist for selling your buy-to-let portfolio. 
Many buy-to-let property investors have suffered from the introduction of unfavourable tax policies in recent years. With further changes on the way next April, they could be considering selling up. But what should be considered before doing so? 
 
Decade-long mortgage rates at record lows. 
Competition among mortgage lenders has fuelled the rise of ten-year fixed rate deals and driven down interest rates to a record low. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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