Abacus is pleased to announce that valued member of the team Hannah Vachre, has now qualified as Solicitor. Hannah joined Abacus LLP back in 2010 having graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2008 with a 2:1 LLB (Hons) and having completed her LPC in 2009. Hannah has gained invaluable experience…

It was reported by Inside Conveyancing this week, that there was an estimated 12% increase in the number of first-time buyers in 2012, according to the 2012 annual Halifax First-Time Buyer Review. There were around 216,000 first-time buyers (FTBs) in 2012, up from 193,000 in 2011 – the  highest annual total…

According to Inside Conveyancing this week, the HSBC is marking the start of 2013 with new competitive mortgage rates for customers with a 10% deposit. The rate changes launched on January 2nd include: 90% LTV 2-year-fixed - 4.19% 90% LTV 5-year-fixed - 4.69% 90% LTV tracker - 4.19% above base rate…

According to a recent article published in the Telegraph, unmarried women who give up successful careers to bring up their children are risking a midlife financial crisis if their relationship comes to an end. A growing number of women who gave up work to become “full-time mothers” are approaching middle age…