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Majority of FTBs choosing to leave London for initial home purchase
30 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than half of prime central London residents who left the capital to buy a home were first-time buyers in 2018.
Read moreMortgage approvals hit 2-year high as buyers get on the move
30 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Mortgage approvals hit a two-year high in April as home buyers shrugged aside Brexit uncertainty and stuttering house prices to get on the move.
Read moreBuyers drive a hard bargain as home sellers opt for discounts to seal deal
29 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
New figures show house price growth beginning to flatten out across the UK, home buyers are starting to drive a hard bargain.
Read more2019 the perfect moment for first-time buyers
17 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are in pole position to take advantage of cheap borrowing and stabilising house prices to become homeowners.
Read moreRetirement house builders expected to win leasehold change exemption
15 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Government consulted on reforms to the system of property tenure and has proposed banning or limiting the charging of ground rent on new-build pro...
Read moreSelf-build a key solution to boosting housing supply
14 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase
While the UK has lagged behind other nations in self-build properties, at the moment one in seven people are researching the idea of building their ow...
Read more143 FTBs on housing ladder every day thanks to Help to Buy
08 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than 140 first-time buyers move into their first-ever property every single day thanks to Help to Buy (HTB).
Read more1st-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.
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