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Government outlaws sale of new homes as leasehold
02 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Government has announced an immediate ban on selling homes with an unnecessary leasehold and reduced ground rents on new leases to zero.
Read moreFTBs shun flats and choose houses for initial purchase
27 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
new data from the Land Registry suggests FTBs are now targeting a house as their initial purchase.
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad to lend £6bn in 2019
25 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMAD) is digging ever deeper to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.A new report suggests parents and other fam...
Read moreMillennials as likely to own 2nd home as baby boomers
24 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New research has revealed that the numbers of those with a second home, buy-to-let or overseas property has doubled since 2001.
Read moreCompleted affordable homes at highest level in a decade in England
24 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
More affordable homes are being built in England, according to new figures from Homes England.
Read moreShop at John Lewis for a home extension
18 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Shop at John Lewis for a home extension
Read moreNorth-South divide flips on property price confidence
17 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
North-south divide flips on property price confidence
Read moreHelp to Buy ISA closing deadline approaches
11 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The deadline is fast approaching for new applicants to open a Help to Buy ISA.This Government-backed saving scheme offers first-time buyers up to £3,0...
Read moreChildcare costs outstrip mortgage repayments for working parents
11 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
Childcare costs outstrip mortgage repayments for working parents
Read moreFTBs benefiting from falling interest on fixed-rate deals
05 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Moneyfacts.co.uk says the average two-year fixed rate where an FTB borrows 95 percent of the value of their new home has dropped to 3.25 percent in th...
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