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30% increase in retirement properties expected by 2022
04 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
The issue of a lack of suitable properties for older homeowners to retire to, thus freeing up family-size homes, should be addressed in the next few y...
Read more146,000 1st-time buyers secure home through Help to Buy ISA
22 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Figures show almost 150,000 first-time buyers have used the Help to Buy ISA to purchase their first home since the scheme began in 2015.
Read moreHeatwave brings increased risk of subsidence
15 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The long hot summer may have brought welcome sunshine, but an extended heatwave could bring an increased risk of subsidence.
Read more121,500 1st-time buyers save £284m so far on Stamp Duty
10 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New figures have revealed that 121,500 first-time buyers have saved more than £284 million, thanks to the cut in Stamp Duty Land Tax.The numbers expec...
Read more1st-time buyers still confused over Stamp Duty exemptions
09 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers in England are confused about changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax, over-estimating how much they can save on the duty and even unconvince...
Read moreLack of suitable properties a barrier to over-65s downsizing
09 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
More retirees than ever are looking to downsize their homes for a smaller property. However, many are struggling to make a sale or achieve a top price...
Read moreAlleviate sinkhole risk with ground stability report
08 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
A terrifying but increasingly common issue in the UK are sinkholes. Once-stable areas can literally fall into the ground thanks to natural movement be...
Read more1st-time buyer numbers reach highest level since 2008
26 Jul, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The numbers of first-time buyers in the UK are at their highest level in a decade, now making up 51 percent of the home-buyer market.
Read moreEngland's homeowners grow in number and by age
17 Jul, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
According to the 2016-17 survey, 14.4 million households either own their home outright or own with a mortgage, making up 63 percent of all English ho...
Read moreThink-tank's 10 steps to solve UK housing crisis
17 Jul, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
An MP and former special adviser to the Prime Minister and a former Chancellor of the Exchequer has unveiled a 10-point plan to solve the UK's housing...
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