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Homeowning life expected to begin at 40
18 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Life begins at 40, so they say. That also seems to be the age many young people think they will have reached before they can afford to buy their first...
Read moreSummer slowdown puts property buyers in driving seat
18 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The typical summer slowdown in the property market means this is often the best time of year for home bargain hunters to strike.
Read morePension fund backs proposal to let FTBs access retirement pot
15 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A proposal from the government that first-time buyers be allowed to use their future retirement pot to help them buy a home has been backed by a pensi...
Read moreGo green to reduce mortgage repayments and improve energy efficiency
11 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Green mortgages could help households save money on repayments and on their energy bills while also reducing emissions.
Read moreBarclays no-deposit deal on FTB mortgage
09 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A mortgage offer from Barclays for first-time buyers would allow them to borrow without a deposit - if the Bank of Mum and Dad stumps up 10 percent of...
Read moreLeading estate agent cashes in on equity release boom
09 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Equity Release
Leading estate agent Knight Frank has set up its own equity release advice service for older homeowners.
Read moreUK's most affordable cities for FTBs revealed
02 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers need an average income of £54,400 to buy a home in a UK city, according to new figures.
Read moreGovernment outlaws sale of new homes as leasehold
02 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Government has announced an immediate ban on selling homes with an unnecessary leasehold and reduced ground rents on new leases to zero.
Read moreFTBs shun flats and choose houses for initial purchase
27 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
new data from the Land Registry suggests FTBs are now targeting a house as their initial purchase.
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad to lend £6bn in 2019
25 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMAD) is digging ever deeper to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.A new report suggests parents and other fam...
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