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Industry Insight – 2021: Another year of the staycation summer?

By Richard Steed / 12th March 2021 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – 2021: Another year of the staycation summer?

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 receives funding to help combat Covid-19 challenges

By Richard Steed / 9th March 2021 / Comments Off on Trinity Community Project receives funding to help combat Covid-19 challenges

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 Brain and Harpenden collaboration – Affordability Calculator

By Richard Steed / 3rd March 2021 / Comments Off on Mortgage Brain and Harpenden collaboration – Affordability Calculator

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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Industry Insight – Multigenerational living increasingly becomes the norm

By Richard Steed / 8th February 2021 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Multigenerational living increasingly becomes the norm

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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Industry Insight – High Street demise creates housing opportunity

By Richard Steed / 21st January 2021 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – High Street demise creates housing opportunity

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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Industry Insight – New housing options post Covid-19

By Richard Steed / 14th January 2021 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – New housing options post Covid-19

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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Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

By Richard Steed / 21st December 2020 / Comments Off on Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

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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Industry Insight – A year in review; 2020

By Richard Steed / 8th December 2020 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – A year in review; 2020

by Craig Middleton – Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society Despite the huge hardship endured by many, some positive outcomes have been created and I believe it’s important to reflect on them. In the mortgage world I’ve seen numerous examples of human resilience, operational excellence and the application of technology keeping the property […]

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Industry Insight – The profitability of holiday lets

By Richard Steed / 2nd December 2020 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – The profitability of holiday lets

by Jean Errington – Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society The profitability of holiday lets While news of a vaccine has brought some much needed optimism to the world, the future is still far from clear. Global lockdowns, quarantines and travel restrictions are still in full force meaning international travel, as we knew it, remains […]

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Harpenden named as ‘Best Junior/Children’s Savings Provider’ at Personal Finance Awards

By Richard Steed / 25th November 2020 / Comments Off on Harpenden named as ‘Best Junior/Children’s Savings Provider’ at Personal Finance Awards

November 25th 2020: We are delighted to announce that we have retained the ‘Best Junior/Children’s Savings Provider’ award at the prestigious Personal Finance Awards. Now in its 23rd year, the awards have long been recognised as a benchmark for excellence in the UK’s consumer finance market. We have a long standing reputation and offer a […]

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