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Essential information on shared ownership for 1st-time buyers
24 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Shared ownership is one of the most popular elements of the Government's affordable homes schemes with around 200,000 shared ownership properties in t...
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 more1st-time buyers applying for a mortgage are getting younger
19 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
According to Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, those who need a loan to get a foot on housing ladder for the first time are younger than they were five...
Read more£1bn funding from Barclays to build new homes
12 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Seller
Barclays is teaming up with Homes England to provide £1 billion in finance to help build thousands of new homes across England.
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 moreHome ownership still ultimate goal for young people
05 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The report says 73 percent of men and 57 percent of women hope to buy their own home within the next five years.
Read moreHouse price growth inflation at highest in East Midlands over last year
04 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Two cities in the east Midlands have had the fastest growth in house price inflation in the last year.
Read more30% increase in retirement properties expected by 2022
04 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
The issue of a lack of suitable properties for older homeowners to retire to, thus freeing up family-size homes, should be addressed in the next few y...
Read more146,000 1st-time buyers secure home through Help to Buy ISA
22 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Figures show almost 150,000 first-time buyers have used the Help to Buy ISA to purchase their first home since the scheme began in 2015.
Read moreHeatwave brings increased risk of subsidence
15 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The long hot summer may have brought welcome sunshine, but an extended heatwave could bring an increased risk of subsidence.
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