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Why the 40-year mortgage is now the norm
26 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Why the 40-year mortgage is now the norm
Read moreHMRC halves deadline for payment of Stamp Duty Land Tax
22 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland now have just 14 days in which to pay the outstanding Stamp Duty Land Tax they owe on a property purchase.
Read moreBath named best spot for UK's FTBs
20 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers should go west for their best chance of getting on the housing ladder. Bath has been named by moneysupermarket.com as the UK's best...
Read moreMPs demand urgent reform of England's leasehold system
20 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Lease Extension
MPs have demanded urgent reform to England's leasehold system, claiming it is flawed and leaves homeowners at risk of exploitation.
Read moreHomeowners' equity release funds are financing 46 FTBs every week
19 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Equity Release
Analysis by Canada Life Home Finance shows one in 34 equity release customers in 2018 handed some of the finance from their own property to a family m...
Read moreBuilding society's 5% deposit offer to 1st-time buyers
08 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers who live in specific postcodes in the south of England could take advantage of a mortgage deal that means they only need a 5 percent...
Read moreSecond steppers need average £75k to move up property ladder
08 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Equity Release
First-time homeowners who are ready to move on to their second property will have to find an extra £75,388 on average for their next purchase.
Read moreFigures show home buyers are still better off than renters
07 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
The gap between the costs of renting and buying is narrowing, but those who buy a home are still better off than those who remain tenants.
Read moreCash buyers saving thousands when purchasing property
28 Feb, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
Cash buyers can save thousands of pounds when buying a house compared to those buying with a mortgage.
Read moreFTBs should look north for most affordable places to buy
27 Feb, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
In the Halifax First-Time Buyer Review, the district of Pendle in Lancashire topped the list of local authority districts where affordability for FTBs...
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