After months of stress with mortgage approval and finding a place you's like to call home, you're finally sale agreed and ready to close.

It should be a breeze from here.

All you need to do is arrange your home insurance and mortgage protection - your bank said that would only take a few days.

But what the bank failed to mention was the bajillion health questions on the mortgage protection application form and what would happen if you answered yes to any of them.

You're looking for mortgage protection.

You're a first time buyer.

You've come to the right place

Welcome to THE most comprehensive guide to mortgage protection on t'internet.

Learn:

where to buy the best mortgage life insurance policy
why you should never add serious illness cover to your policy?
how to avoid 33% tax if you're not married

And much more more

Without mortgage protection you can't get a mortgage so it should be the first thing you arrange when you're getting mortgage ready.

In this blog we look at potential hurdles such as health issues and medical appointments.

If you're getting a mortgage, you need mortgage protection.

You're going to be paying the premiums for 35 odd years so you might as well buy the best.

In this blog, we compare all the policies of offer so you can make an informed choice.

Let's drive on.

1 in 5 Irish people live in rented accommodation.

If you're one of them, you need to read this.

Or don't and just go and get some income protection asap.

Remember that beautiful fully-furnished house you viewed and fell in love with?

Well, congratulations, it's your new home.

Sounds a bit empty doesn't it, a bit echoey?

That's because the feckers who sold the house took EVERYTHING, the only place to sit is the toilet and you're lucky they even left that.

If you’re on the lookout for a new home, you should be familiar with the key clauses that make up a typical contract for sale.

You’ve probably also read about the importance of getting these right before you sign on the dotted line.

However, while many clauses are simple enough to understand, there are a few that are less straightforward — particularly those related to the purchase itself.

If you’re unclear on what each clause means, how can you know if they’re right for your situation?

Tackling a self-build, eh, you're brave...and patient...and have deep pockets, but it will be worth it in the end.

I only wish I was as brave; instead, I'm stuck with a tiny kitchen and an enormous living room. Them's the break of not designing your own gaff, I guess.

Ah well, we're lucky to have a house. I feel for those trying to buy in Ireland. What a sh1tshow it is.

But I digress.

Here are some FAQs on self-build mortgages that you might be asking too.

Most life insurance companies will turn their back on you if you're a non-resident.

You're dead to them.

Apart from one.