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Weekend penalty' could mean extra remortgaging costs
10 Dec, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage
Homeowners could be facing hidden and additional costs with the 'weekend penalty' when they remortgage by switching to a new lender.
Read moreHome sellers and buyers get set for boxing day bounce
03 Dec, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Seller
For home buyers and sellers, the festive period is the property market's new seasonal peak, thanks to the Boxing Day bounce.
Read more1st-time buyers saving for home deposit faster in 2019
13 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are saving for a home deposit faster than before in 2019, salting away an average £843 every month according to new research.
Read moreHelp to Buy ISA deadline fast approaching
12 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The deadline for the Help to Buy ISA is November 30, so first-time buyers are running out to time to sign up and claim a tax-free Government savings b...
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 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 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 moreHomeowners choosing to remortgage and extend
16 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage
UK homeowners are choosing to stay put and extend and improve their current property rather than move home, according to new research from TSB.
Read moreAbolish Stamp Duty on homes worth less than £500k says think-tank
08 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Think-tank Onward has called for Stamp Duty Land Tax to be abolished on all but the most expensive properties to shake up the housing market.
Read more15-year fixed-rate mortgage offers repayment certainty to home movers
05 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Virgin Money has launched a new 15-year fixed-rate mortgage deal that aims to remove the uncertainty of the financial markets from homeowners and move...
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