Competition among lenders boosts mortgage deals for 1st-time buyers

16 Dec, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Competition among lenders is good news for first-time buyers looking to secure mortgage deals with a cut in interest on fixed-rate deals.

The nation's busiest time for online house-hunting revealed

12 Dec, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller

When is your best time to go online house-hunting? New data shows 8.48 pm on Wednesdays is the busiest time to browse online for a home.

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.

Home 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.

Big drop in cash buyers across the UK

27 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Seller

The number of cash buyers in the UK property market is at its lowest level since 2007, older homeowners put a halt on downsizing in the current market...

1st-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.

Help 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...