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Government concern over use of Help to Buy for leasehold properties
02 Oct, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Government minister in charge of England's housing is to examine how the Help to Buy equity loan scheme
Read moreNew online land register promises faster searches for home buyers
01 Oct, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Sweeping changes in the way people buy a home in England and Wales are underway with Liverpool one of the first cities to move to a new online land re...
Read moreFactory-built modular homes offer solution to housing supply
28 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A major financial services company is leading the way in manufacturing modular homes that could provide a solution to the lack of housing supply in th...
Read more1st-time buyers now need average salary of £53k
27 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New data suggests the average income needed to finance a home purchase has risen by 18 percent in the last three years, well above the rate at which e...
Read more45,000 1st-time buyer sales delayed by Help to Buy ISA
26 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A quarter of first-time buyers are baffled by the Help to Buy ISA, saying the Government's assistance scheme is misleading or unhelpful.
Read moreSpecialist lender offers 40-year mortgage to 1st-time buyers
24 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
With most lenders looking for a deposit of at least 15 percent, first-time buyers in the UK are struggling to save enough to buy their own home.
Read moreLeasehold purchases causing grief for home owners
07 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Research by NAEA Propertymark has highlighted confusion and lack of information that surrounds many leasehold house purchases.
Read moreLack of suitable properties a barrier to over-65s downsizing
09 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
More retirees than ever are looking to downsize their homes for a smaller property. However, many are struggling to make a sale or achieve a top price...
Read moreAlleviate sinkhole risk with ground stability report
08 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
A terrifying but increasingly common issue in the UK are sinkholes. Once-stable areas can literally fall into the ground thanks to natural movement be...
Read moreEngland's homeowners grow in number and by age
17 Jul, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
According to the 2016-17 survey, 14.4 million households either own their home outright or own with a mortgage, making up 63 percent of all English ho...
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