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Half 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.
Read moreHomeowners offered more choice of 10-year fixed-rate mortgages
21 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Savvy homeowners are locking into competitive fixed-rate deals to ensure their repayments stay affordable, and a rise in the number of 10-year fixed-r...
Read moreFirst-time buyers more confident in getting on property ladder
20 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are ignoring the turmoil over Brexit and economic uncertainty to get on the property ladder as data from UK Finance shows their numb...
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