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Sourcing the best mortgage deals for first-time buyers
27 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyer and looking for the right mortgage deal and rate for you? There's a bewildering amount of choices out there
Read moreThe places where first-time buyers will still have to pay Stamp Duty
27 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Stamp Duty has been abolished for first-time buyers purchasing properties up to the value of £300,000.
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreChancellor's pledge of £44bn for high-quality, high-density housing and building skills
22 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The government wants to increase the number of homes built every year and set an ambitious target of 300,000 annually by the mid-2020s
Read moreChancellor cuts Stamp Duty for 1st-time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000
22 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Stamp duty has been scrapped for first-time buyers purchasing properties worth up to £300,000, saving buyers up to £5000.
Read moreMove 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
Read moreIs the bungalow ready to make a return to the UK property market?
15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Bungalows were once one of the most popular house types in Britain. But the one-storey home has declined dramatically in popularity in the last four d...
Read moreTop 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...
Read moreShared ownership pros & cons
15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Is shared ownership a good idea?
Read moreFreehold, leasehold or commonhold‚ which one are you buying?
15 Nov, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
In England and Wales, properties can be freehold, leasehold or, less frequently, commonhold. So what do these terms mean and what effect do they have?
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