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Fca's new rules will free mortgage prisoners
06 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage
Barriers that stop "mortgage prisoners" moving on to a better deal are to be removed, allowing them to switch mortgages and save money.
Read moreGovernment wants digital revolution in property sector
23 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
The UK’s PropTech sector will be the next to embrace a digital revolution. And the changes will help improve the way we buy and sell our homes.
Read moreNew-build homes to meet higher green standards
08 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
New-build homes in England will have to meet rigorous new green standards by 2025 as part of a Government pledge to tackle climate change.
Read more£4.5k penalty for failing to switch mortgage
02 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage
Failing to switch at the end of a fixed-rate mortgage deal costs UK homeowners almost £4,500 a year, but remortgaging could save thousands.
Read moreHalifax's family boost mortgage aims to help more 1st-time buyers
16 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Halifax's Family Boost mortgage aims to make it easier for families to help the next generation get on the housing ladder.
Read moreHalf of UK is affordable for 1st-time buyers
11 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than half of all properties across the UK are affordable for first-time buyers, according to research by Post Office Money.
Read moreLabour's radical right-to-buy proposal for private tenants
03 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
The Labour Party has put forward a radical policy proposal that would allow private housing tenants the right to buy from their landlords.
Read moreResearch shows 1st-time buyers more aware of Help to Buy schemes
03 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are more aware than ever of schemes that can help them get on the property ladder, though two-thirds say they feel trapped in rentin...
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad now UK's 10th biggest lender
28 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Bank of Mum and Dad is the UK's 10th-biggest lender, loaning or gifting a collective £6.3 billion in the last year alone to family members to buy...
Read moreFirst-time buyers more confident in getting on property ladder
20 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are ignoring the turmoil over Brexit and economic uncertainty to get on the property ladder as data from UK Finance shows their numb...
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