£4.5k penalty for failing to switch mortgage

02 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage

Failing to switch at the end of a fixed-rate mortgage deal costs UK homeowners almost £4,500 a year, but remortgaging could save thousands.

Stamp duty reform can kick-start property market

01 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller

Stamp Duty reform could bring another 130,000 homes on to the property market every year, according to online estate agent Purplebricks.

How much will stamp duty cost?

01 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity

How Much Should My Stamp Duty Be?

Mortgage lifeline for zero hours workers

24 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller

Those who work on zero hours contracts have been offered a mortgage lifeline by HSBC after the bank reviewed its requirements for documentation.

Bank of England keeps interest rates low

23 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller

Interest rates will stay at historically low levels as uncertainty continues over Brexit, ensuring mortgage rates also stay low.

Revealed: best places for newbuild home buyers

18 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase

New research has revealed the UK cities where buyers looking to purchase a newbuild property will take the least amount of time to save for a deposit.

Digital signatures could speed up conveyancing

16 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity

Electronic signatures could help speed up conveyancing. The Law Commission says digital marks on contracts are valid, making remote signing a possibil...