Bank of England reduces Base rate

Bank of England reduces Base rate

Yesterday we saw the Bank of England cut interest rates by 0.5% from 0.75% to 0.25% in and emergency move to shore up the economy amid the coronavirus outbreak. How will this effect you? In most cases not a great deal at all. The sudden cut in the Bank rate will...
7 Things to consider when buying a new home

7 Things to consider when buying a new home

So, you are looking to buy a new home – congratulations! The process can come across as a daunting prospect and it is sometimes hard to know where to begin.  Here are the 7 things to consider when buying a new home and how Firstxtra can help make the experience...
Bank of England reduces Base rate

Are your Home and contents protected?

We see on a regular basis, clients who don’t have the correct home and contents insurance in place. This can be anything from being under-insured, not having specific valuable items covered, not having flood cover, no trace and access cover, very high excesses...
And the winner is….

And the winner is….

We are pleased to announce that the winner of our annual prize draw for 2018 was Claire Lachacz (centre) from Newbury. Claire and her family were the very excited recipients of a £500 luxury John Lewis hamper after being randomly chosen from over 150 clients who had...
Bank of England reduces Base rate

We aim to be the best

Many of you will know that we are part of one of the UK’s largest Financial networks with currently over 600 firms Nationwide. I am pleased to announce that as of going to press we are currently running in 3rd place Nationally as a firm which is a fantastic...
What’s happening in the housing market?

What’s happening in the housing market?

Prices rose again in December – for the fifth month in a row – up 0.3%, or £875. Annual price growth continued to slow, however, and stands at its lowest level since April 2012, at just 0.6%.  In nominal terms, average house prices are up by £1,690 over the last...