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Halifax's family boost mortgage aims to help more 1st-time buyers
16 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Halifax's Family Boost mortgage aims to make it easier for families to help the next generation get on the housing ladder.
Read moreCommuters spend 492 days over lifetime travelling to work
12 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
British commuters spend the equivalent of a year and a half of their lives travelling to and from work at a cost of £37,399.
Read moreHalf of UK is affordable for 1st-time buyers
11 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than half of all properties across the UK are affordable for first-time buyers, according to research by Post Office Money.
Read moreMore 15-year fixed-rate mortgages hit the market
06 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Recent reports suggest the number of 15-year fixed-term loans coming on to the lending market are rising as homeowners lock into long-term security.
Read moreLabour's radical right-to-buy proposal for private tenants
03 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
The Labour Party has put forward a radical policy proposal that would allow private housing tenants the right to buy from their landlords.
Read moreResearch shows 1st-time buyers more aware of Help to Buy schemes
03 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are more aware than ever of schemes that can help them get on the property ladder, though two-thirds say they feel trapped in rentin...
Read moreRenting costs average 1st-time buyer £63k before buying
29 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Renting will cost the average British adult more than £63,000 until they can buy their own home, according to new research.
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad now UK's 10th biggest lender
28 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Bank of Mum and Dad is the UK's 10th-biggest lender, loaning or gifting a collective £6.3 billion in the last year alone to family members to buy...
Read moreShared ownership shake-up aims to boost lower-income home buyers
28 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A shake-up of the Government's Help to Buy's shared ownership model could help thousands more low earners become homeowners.
Read moreRevealed: most affordable cities for first-time buyers
21 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are increasingly deciding to set up home in the regional cities in which they have been students.
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