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Our Blog- Practical ways to save money part 1

By Elliot Ashby / 19th September 2023 / Comments Off on Our Blog- Practical ways to save money part 1

This week our Savings Product Manager Jon Sweeting will be providing some insightful blogs on practical ways to save money and the importance of savings… Take a read below… Practical Ways to Save Money- Part 1 We all understand the importance of saving! It is a healthy habit to both learn and maintain- however we […]

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UK Savings Week 18th-24th September

By Elliot Ashby / 18th September 2023 / Comments Off on UK Savings Week 18th-24th September

Lets start thinking about saving! In association with The Building Societies Association, we are supporting UK Savings Week which takes place between 18th-24th September 2023. UK Savings Week aims to get people engaged with saving, whether they are already savers; have no savings but could save a little; or are unable to save right now but […]

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Industry Insight – Older properties can make the perfect UK holiday let

By Richard Steed / 13th September 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Older properties can make the perfect UK holiday let

Download the article – Older properties can make the perfect UK holiday let New opportunities for brokers A modern buy-to-let property fulfilling the needs of a wide variety of tenants is an obvious property choice for landlords but what other accommodation is popular with investors and mortgage brokers servicing this market? Shortage of stock Contemporary, […]

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Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Wednesday 13th September

By Elliot Ashby / 10th September 2023 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Wednesday 13th September

The below accounts will be changing from Wednesday 13th September as follows: Account name Current rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable New rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable 45 Days’ Notice (Issue 1) 4.15% 4.40% **Triple Access (3 or less withdrawals per annum) 3.95% 4.15% **Triple Access Cash ISA (3 or less withdrawals per annum) […]

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Standard Variable Rate increases from 13th September

By Elliot Ashby / 10th September 2023 / Comments Off on Standard Variable Rate increases from 13th September

Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 13th September We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 7.79% to 8.04% from 13th September 2023 for new applications, and 1st October for existing customers. We will be contacting all affected customers to advise of the change and what it means to them. Increases to our […]

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Industry Insight – How will climate change affect UK holiday let investment?

By Richard Steed / 21st August 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – How will climate change affect UK holiday let investment?

Download the article – How will climate change affect UK holiday let investment? The wild-fires and intense temperatures impacting holiday destinations in the Mediterranean have created a worrying situation. If expert predictions are correct, climate change, the root cause of these issues, will affect future holiday planning and create extra demand for holiday accommodation in […]

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Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 11th August

By Elliot Ashby / 7th August 2023 / Comments Off on Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 11th August

Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 11th August We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 7.29% to 7.79% from 11th August 2023 for new applications, and 1st September for existing customers. We will be contacting all affected customers to advise of the change and what it means to them. Increases to our […]

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Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Tuesday 11th July and Tuesday 1st August

By Richard Steed / 7th July 2023 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Tuesday 11th July and Tuesday 1st August

The below accounts will be changing from Tuesday 11th July as follows: Account name Current rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable New rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable Online Instant Access (Issue 1) 3.84% 4.20% 45 Days’ Notice (Issue 1) 3.80% 4.15% Triple Access (3 or less withdrawals per annum) 3.75% 3.95% **Triple Access (4 […]

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Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July

By Elliot Ashby / 29th June 2023 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers: Rate increases – active from Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July

The below accounts will be changing from Friday 30th June as follows: Account name Current rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable New rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable 45 Days’ Notice (Issue 1) 3.55% 3.80% Triple Access (3 or less withdrawals per annum) 3.50% 3.75% **Triple Access (4 or more withdrawals per annum) 1.60% 1.60% […]

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Harpenden wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ Award for 9th Year

By Richard Steed / 28th June 2023 / Comments Off on Harpenden wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ Award for 9th Year

June 28th, 2023: Harpenden Building Society has won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for a 9th consecutive year. During what has proven to be a positive twelve months for the Society, Harpenden has worked tirelessly to serve its communities and members, providing continued support and comfort during these […]

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