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• Leasehold dilemma: extend a lease now or wait for a better deal?

  06-01-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com
  As a government consultation continues, it’s a crucial and costly issue facing the owners of flats and housesAmong the myriad of decisions homebuyers and owners have to contend with is leasehold. The number of years left on a lease is crucial when it comes to remortgaging or selling your home, and any potential buyer will struggle to be accepted for a mortgage once the unexpired lease term falls below 70 years. As the government consultation on leasehold homes continues, the issue of exten
  
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• Booking a holiday: everything under the sun you need to know

  06-01-2019 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Many people will be planning a break – but is it really the right time to find a deal?With the Christmas break fast becoming just a distant memory, thoughts are turning to the next substantial holiday during the summer, with travel companies getting ready for a booking blitz.This weekend traditionally marks one of their busiest periods as people try and the decrease the gloom of returning to work by putting two weeks in the sun in the diary. Continue reading...
  
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