We are finally on the cusp of the General Election with the outcome still not assured and whilst there are a few other trifling matters for the politicians’ to worry themselves about, (apparently we owe someone a lot of money for example), there are some other issues in the mortgage market that are provoking much discussion.
The main issue is around the nature of advice, especially with the news that Tesco, yes Tesco that well known bastion of professional independent advice, aim to enter the mortgage market. The question to ask therefore, is should mortgages be put on the same shelf as the weekly vegetables?
Andrew Montlake, Communications Director at Coreco and ‘Mortgage Personality of the Year 2008’, gives his views — honest and no holds barred — on the latest developments within the mortgage and property markets.
