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by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society As we look ahead to the summer with the hope of reduced pandemic restrictions, Holiday Lets continue to provide a profitable income stream for owners as ‘staycation’ business booms. UK holiday rentals – demand outstripping availability Such news has understandably seen a surge in UK holiday […]
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Despite widespread concern about a crash in the property market, research suggests house prices around the world have risen throughout the pandemic. According to research from Knight Frank’s Wealth Report, Auckland took the lead with an 18% upswing in property prices, while in the UK, Oxford and the home counties experienced strong sales as buyers […]
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An important message to our Members With the tax year end approaching, please note that for any payments made into your ISA to be included in the 2020/21 Tax Year (and utilising the 2020/21 tax year allowance), they must be received by us by 3pm on Thursday, 1 April 2021. You can view of full […]
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by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society It seems like yesterday we were discussing last year’s burgeoning holiday lets market and now we’re experiencing the same trends for 2021. Deterred by the thought of quarantine hotels, country restrictions and the likelihood of catching the coronavirus itself, Brits are once again preparing for a […]
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Trinity Community Project, a St Albans based charity offering day services and opportunities to people experiencing mental health issues, or living with a learning disability, has received a grant from Harpenden Building Society to help fund its ongoing community work. The charity encourages its members to participate in a range of social activities run from […]
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Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain and Harpenden Building Society have collaborated on the development of a comprehensive new affordability calculator which is now be available on the intermediary section of the website. The project is the first of its kind undertaken by Mortgage Brain, which worked closely with Harpenden to design a bespoke solution which […]
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by Graeme Aitken, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society Multigenerational living increasingly becomes the norm Whatever your experiences have been during Covid-19, one aspect that has remained constant throughout is ‘change’. The way we live and how we finance our accommodation hasn’t escaped this constant evolution and remains an ongoing point of debate for those […]
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by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society As we head towards the anniversary of the first lockdown it’s hard to escape the ongoing social and economic impact of Covid-19. From a commercial perspective you only have to step outside to see real life examples. The empty, non-viable retail units now […]
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by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society With New Year resolutions made, many in the UK will be looking ahead having firmly shut the door on 2020. Despite a particularly difficult year generally, and with our current lockdown status in force; on a social and an economic level, those serving […]
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Here is a summary of our opening hours over the festive period for our four branches… All four of our branches; Harpenden, Radlett, Tring and Leighton Buzzard have the below opening hours over Christmas and New Year: Monday 21st December 9am – 1pm Tuesday 22nd December 9am – 1pm Wednesday 23rd December 9am – 1pm Christmas Eve 9am – […]
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