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Industry Insight – Holiday lets – the boom is far from over!

By Richard Steed / 30th March 2022 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Holiday lets – the boom is far from over!

Download the article as a PDF – Holiday lets – the boom is far from over With overseas travel restrictions being eased, could the surge in staycation holidays be over and we see a dip in demand for UK holiday let accommodation? I don’t think so. I strongly believe there will be ongoing demand from […]

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Friday 22nd April 2022

By Richard Steed / 28th March 2022 / Comments Off on Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Friday 22nd April 2022

This year’s AGM will be held at Rothamsted Conference Centre, Rothamsted Enterprises, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ on Friday 22 April 2022 at 1.30pm. Members unable to attend in person will also be able to view the proceedings online and will be able to ask questions of the Board in advance of the AGM. […]

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Message to our Members – Tax Year End

By Richard Steed / 25th March 2022 / Comments Off on Message to our Members – Tax Year End

With the tax year end of 5th April approaching, please note that for any payments made into your ISA to be included in the 2021/22 Tax Year (and utilising the 2021/22 tax year allowance), they must be received by us no later than 3pm on Tuesday 5th April 2022. You can view of full product […]

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Members advice for supporting UK Government ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme

By Richard Steed / 24th March 2022 / Comments Off on Members advice for supporting UK Government ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme

We are all deeply saddened by the conflict and humanitarian crisis occurring in the Ukraine and we fully support the current Government scheme ‘Homes for Ukraine’ – to help and aid Ukrainian refugees. Homeowners across the UK now have the option to open their homes to refugees fleeing the war. The scheme will enable individuals, […]

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How to avoid charity fraud when donating and supporting the Ukraine

By Richard Steed / 4th March 2022 / Comments Off on How to avoid charity fraud when donating and supporting the Ukraine

Understandably, many of us want to help and show our support to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. If you’re looking to provide support through a donation, here’re a few tips for how to do it safely: Check carefully before giving – you’re best off sticking to well-known organisations that have a history of […]

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Online Services – important updates Thursday 24th February

By Richard Steed / 22nd February 2022 / Comments Off on Online Services – important updates Thursday 24th February

We’re constantly improving our service to you We wanted to let you know we will be carrying out some customary scheduled maintenance on our Online Services platform. This will mean that between 7am and 8am on Thursday 24th February the platform will be temporarily unavailable for all customers to use, whilst we complete the upgrade […]

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Our new Branch opening hours from Tuesday March 1st….

By Richard Steed / 21st February 2022 / Comments Off on Our new Branch opening hours from Tuesday March 1st….

Just to inform our members, for all four of our branches, our opening hours will change to become the below from Tuesday 1st March 2022 onwards. Monday – 9am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 4:30pm Tuesday – 9am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 4:30pm Wednesday – 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 4:30pm Thursday – […]

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Harpenden Building Society appoints Commercial Director

By Richard Steed / 14th February 2022 / Comments Off on Harpenden Building Society appoints Commercial Director

February 14th, 2022. Mike Cutler has been appointed as Harpenden Building Society’s Commercial Director. In this newly created position he will have responsibility for developing Harpenden’s mortgage and savings propositions and their delivery. He joins Harpenden following thirty years industry experience including senior roles with Tesco Bank and ING DIRECT UK having started his career […]

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Industry Insight – Be the ultimate matchmaker

By Richard Steed / 14th February 2022 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Be the ultimate matchmaker

Be the ultimate matchmaker So how are you marking Valentine’s Day? For some it’s all about finding a new connection, for others it’s celebrating an existing relationship. Whether it’s in our personal lives, like the Valentine’s reference, or in a business context, finding the right partner is key to making any collaboration work. Help is […]

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Industry Insight – Keeping it simple – complex mortgages

By Richard Steed / 7th February 2022 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Keeping it simple – complex mortgages

by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager – Harpenden Building Society Download the article as a PDF – Keeping it simple, take the complexity out of a complex mortgage application Is it me or is life getting more complicated? The complexity of life is impacting the mortgage industry and presenting new and different opportunities to mortgage […]

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