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1st-time buyers need average £31k deposit in 2019
30 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The average first-time buyer will need a deposit of almost £31,000 to secure their first home according to research by credit rating firm Experian.
Read moreMortgage approvals up as property market springs into action
30 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Data from UK Finance has revealed that lenders approved 39,980 mortgages in March, an increase of 6 percent on the same month a year ago.
Read morePaying Stamp Duty in Wales
25 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
There are now three distinct land tax regimes in operation across the UK. Stamp Duty Land Tax applies in England and Northern Ireland.
Read moreWage growth narrows home buyer affordability gap
24 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
UK wage growth has finally overtaken house price growth, meaning the property affordability gap is narrowing for some home buyers.
Read more40-year mortgage could open door to 3.25m FTBs
23 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Analysis by Santander shows that FTBs are spreading those repayments over a longer period of time.
Read moreFamily homes market has spring in its step
17 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
Family homes market has spring in its step
Read moreMore lenders offer low deposit mortgages to FTBs
16 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More low-cost mortgages are now on offer to first-time buyers, with loans that require only a 5 percent deposit and reduced interest rates from many l...
Read moreLand Registry's digital signature speeds up remortgaging conveyancing
16 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Digital property transactions are fast becoming the norm as more home buyers sign their mortgage deeds online.
Read moreA third of all home movers are now last-time buyers
11 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) suggests almost 200,000 owner-occupier transactions in England are made by the...
Read moreNationwide turns back the clock to build homes again
10 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
In their early days, Britain's building societies not only loaned money to those buying a home but also built properties for sale.
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