{"id":64662,"date":"2017-08-26T12:59:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T05:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/going-up-or-digging-deep-how-to-finance-a-home-extension\/"},"modified":"2017-08-26T13:16:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-26T06:16:06","slug":"going-up-or-digging-deep-how-to-finance-a-home-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/going-up-or-digging-deep-how-to-finance-a-home-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Going up or digging deep, how to finance a home extension"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom loft conversions to basements, planning applications are rising as homeowners need more space but can\u2019t afford to moveGrowing numbers of homeowners are building upwards or digging down to create more space because they can\u2019t afford to move to a bigger property. But what are the options for financing this work? Should you remortgage, ask to borrow more from your existing lender or take out a personal loan?Research this week confirmed what many people in areas such as London will know already, as evidenced by the fleets of scaffolding lorries and skips converging on residential streets: there has been a dramatic rise in the number of loft conversions. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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