Damian Youell, Author at Whole of Market Mortgage Brokers

About Damian Youell

Damian Craig Youell is a whole of market mortgage and protection adviser based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, and has been a regulated adviser since 2009. He holds CeMAP, CeFA and the Diploma for Financial Advisers, and is certified under the FCA Certification Regime by Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Limited, firm reference 535515. His FCA individual reference number is DCY01011. He advises on residential and buy to let mortgages, self employed and complex income cases, adverse credit, and on life cover, critical illness and income protection, including applications affected by occupation, hazardous activities or a medical condition.

What Are Swap Rates and Why Do They Matter for Your Mortgage?

2026-09-02T16:50:12+00:00April 9, 2026|Knowledge Mortgages, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Rate Switches, Remortgages, Using a Broker|

If you have ever wondered why your fixed-rate mortgage deal changed in price before the Bank of England even moved its base rate, swap [...]

Should I Fix My Mortgage Now? A UK Broker’s Honest View

2026-08-27T06:39:06+00:00April 1, 2026|Income Types, Interest Only, Knowledge Mortgages, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages|

📌 Mortgage Advice Thousands of UK homeowners are asking right now: should I fix my mortgage now? With the Bank of England base rate [...]

Buy to Let Mortgage for a Trading Company

2026-09-16T07:48:14+00:00March 27, 2026|Investment BTL Mortgages, Knowledge Mortgages, Mortgages, Self Employed Mortgages|

You are leaving the NeedingAdvice website You are now departing from the regulatory site of NeedingAdvice. Neither NeedingAdvice nor Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Ltd [...]

Are Sub-4% Mortgage Deals Gone in the UK? What It Means for You in 2026

2026-03-25T14:56:27+00:00March 19, 2026|Income Types, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages, Remortgages|

If you’ve been searching for a home loan recently, you’ve probably noticed that sub-4% fixed rate mortgage deals are becoming harder to find in the [...]

Mortgage After Changing Jobs UK: What Lenders Actually Want to See

2026-09-29T11:44:57+00:00March 4, 2026|Mortgages, Mortgages for Different Occupations / Income Types, Using a Broker|

Yes, you can get a mortgage after changing jobs in the UK. That is the short answer, and I want to lead with it because [...]

Mortgage prisoner: what it means, your options, and a simple plan to escape

2026-09-02T16:49:27+00:00February 18, 2026|First Time Buyer Mortgages, Knowledge Mortgages, Mortgage Rates, Mortgages|

A mortgage prisoner is someone who is stuck on their current mortgage — usually a high Standard Variable Rate — and cannot switch to [...]

Can you get a mortgage with employment gap in 2026?

2026-02-17T15:32:19+00:00February 17, 2026|Income Types, Mortgage Process, Mortgages, Occupations, Using a Broker|

Getting a mortgage with employment gap is often possible in the United Kingdom, even in 2026. Most lenders focus on what has changed since the gap: [...]

Mortgage for YouTuber (UK) in 2026: How Creators Get Approved + Documents, Tips & Common Hurdles

2026-02-12T12:08:40+00:00February 6, 2026|Income Types, Mortgages, Mortgages for Different Occupations / Income Types|

If you earn money from youtube you can still get a mortgage but lenders will want clear proof of stable income. This guide explains [...]

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