Are you a first-time buyer? Here’s the essential criteria for Stamp Duty exemption

27 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

First-time buyers are in the news right now with Chancellor Philip Hammond's focus on giving newcomers to property owning a tax break by exempting the...

First-time buyers and Stamp Duty: Your questions answered

27 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Chancellor Philip Hammond gave first-time home buyers a tax break in his autumn Budget. Those buying for the first time on a property worth up to £300...

The Budget 2017: What we learned

24 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Chancellor Philip Hammond made the housing market a particular focus of the Budget he delivered to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Here's what we l...

Chancellor's pledge of £44bn for high-quality, high-density housing and building skills

22 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Chancellor's pledge of £44bn for high-quality, high-density housing and building skills

Chancellor cuts stamp duty for 1st-time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000

22 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Chancellor cuts stamp duty for 1st-time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000

Move to free up housing associations to build more affordable homes

16 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Move to free up housing associations to build more affordable homes

Top tips to get ahead of the competition

15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

If you have a mortgage agreement in principle, tell the estate agent dealing with the marketing of the property you're keen on. Knowing your finance i...

Step-by-step guide to buying

15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Buying a property for the first time can seem a bewildering jumble of jargon, lawyers and cost. We've demystified the process with our simple guide to...

Stamp duty – what it is and what it costs

15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Stamp duty - or, as it's officially known, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) - is a charge levied on property sold over a certain amount in England and Wales...

Shared ownership explained

15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer

Shared ownership schemes are designed to help those who cannot afford to buy a property outright. Aimed particularly but not exclusively at first-time...

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