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Parents need advice on how to act as Bank of Mum and Dad
05 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than three-quarters of parents aged 55 and over are confused about how to gift cash to their kids to buy a home.
Read moreHouse price growth inflation at highest in East Midlands over last year
04 Sep, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Two cities in the east Midlands have had the fastest growth in house price inflation in the last year.
Read more30% 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 morePilot scheme offers housing association tenants Right to Buy
21 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
A new pilot scheme that will allow housing association tenants to buy their homes has been launched.
Read moreWith fewer people planning a move, time is right for savvy buyers to step in
15 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
A survey by AA Financial Services revealed that just 6 percent of UK adults planned to move after the Bank of England raised its base interest rate to...
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 moreUK homeowners sitting on £34k worth of unused space
10 Aug, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
A staggering 15 percent of the average British house goes unused, vital space that could be worth more than £34,000 to a homeowner.
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...
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