WHEN it’s one of the most important investments in your life, you need the best advice and Best 4 U Mortgages are a broker perfectly placed to offer just that. A family-run firm, Best 4 U offers products across the whole of the market to meet the needs of everyone from a first-time buyer to an investor building a property portfolio. The key to the Kettering company’s success is the relationships the team builds with its customers, according to Natalie Barlow, who became a partner in her family’s company 10 years ago and now works with her father, John Townsend, in offering a
WHEN it’s one of the most important investments in your life, you need the best advice and Best 4 U Mortgages are a broker perfectly placed to offer just that. A family-run firm, Best 4 U offers products across the whole of the market to meet the needs of everyone from a first-time buyer to an investor building a property portfolio. The key to the Kettering company’s success is the relationships the team builds with its customers, according to Natalie Barlow, who became a partner in her family’s company 10 years ago and now works with her father, John Townsend, in offering a complete mortgage and life insurance package. “We are a family company that our clients know they can trust, and that is so important when you are making key decisions about investing,” said Natalie. “We can help anyone who needs a mortgage, including first-time buyers, but many of our customers are looking at buy-to-let mortgages as that side of the business has really grown in recent years”. Natalie is one of around 1,500 qualified advisers in the country that can advise on lifetime/equity release mortgages for a person aged 55 or over, where there are concerns over interest-only mortgages or lack of income at pension age. “Unfortunately a lot of these people are equity rich and cash poor, we can help them explore their options,” said Natalie. “Because they return to us each time they buy, we know all their details and what their situation is and so the whole process is smoother than if they were starting from scratch each time they wanted to build their portfolio.” John Townsend focuses on the personal protection side of the business, including life and critical illness, keyman, income protection, shareholder protection (i.e. insuring the person). Jane Townsend completes the family line-up, on the administration side of the business, while Cara Burrows is the general insurance adviser covering buildings and contents, landlord, business, public liability, professional indemnity, commercial (i.e. insuring a building, business). “Because we are a broker with access to the whole of the market, we can offer the best deals on mortgages and associated insurances,” said Natalie. “We’re a trusted firm that believes in working in the best interests of the client, we make sure we deliver in everything we do.” For further information, contact Best4U Mortgages on 01536 411144 or visit the website www.best4umortgages.com and www.best4uinsurance.com