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Broker could open door to mortgage for 1st-time buyers
14 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Just over a quarter of first-time buyers use a broker to arrange a mortgage, but with nine out of 10 first-time buyers needing a mortgage to buy their...
Read moreHouse-buying process tough for 1st-time buyers but most say home ownership is worth the pain
14 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Newcomers to the housing market say that, despite the efforts of the likes of Help to Buy schemes, purchasing their first home is still considered rea...
Read moreWhy gazundering is back as buyers strike harder bargains for property
12 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
Gazundering is where a buyer reduces their offer, often by thousands of pounds, at the very last minute, usually at the point where contracts are read...
Read moreBuilding societies launch new mortgages aimed at 1st-time buyers
11 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Several new mortgage products have been launched for first-time buyers from Leeds Building Society and Yorkshire Building Society. The Leeds have exte...
Read more1st-time buyers choosing terraced homes as their first purchase
11 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are turning to terraced homes in greater numbers, according to new figures. However, they are in danger of being priced out of buyin...
Read moreBuyer can pay high price for pulling out of property purchase
11 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
One of the first questions asked when someone is buying or selling a property is: at what point can I back out of this transaction?
Read moreLeaseholder hit with £100k bill over property changes
05 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Lease Extension
Leasehold reform remains in the news as both Government and the Law Commission work towards reform of this type of property tenure.
Read moreOver-65s using equity release to access £1tn in property wealth
05 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
Estimates suggests around £31 trillion in property wealth is held by the over-65s in the UK.
Read moreMore to choosing a newbuild than simply location say homebuyers
01 Jun, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Owners of newbuild homes are not as focused on location as the purchasers of other property, according to a revealing new survey.
Read moreHome ownership rises in England for first time in 13 years
31 May, 2018/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Home ownership in England has risen slightly for the first time in more than a decade the ministry of housing.
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