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Help to Buy ISA deadline fast approaching
12 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The deadline for the Help to Buy ISA is November 30, so first-time buyers are running out to time to sign up and claim a tax-free Government savings b...
Read moreFca's new rules will free mortgage prisoners
06 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Remortgage
Barriers that stop "mortgage prisoners" moving on to a better deal are to be removed, allowing them to switch mortgages and save money.
Read moreYoung renters still optimistic over home ownership
05 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Renters are not optimistic about home ownership, new research shows. But more women than men dream of buying their own property.
Read more£128k price premium on national park living
01 Nov, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer
Buying a home inside a national park in England and Wales has a hefty price premium, costing on average 11 times local earnings.
Read moreOver 55s missing out on advice on securing best mortgage deals
31 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
Older homeowners are potentially paying too much on their mortgage repayments because they're not getting advice on better deals.
Read moreHome reservation agreement aims to end gazumping
30 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Home reservation agreements are to be trialled in England early next year in a bid to end the practices of gazumping and gazundering.
Read moreThink-tank calls for Stamp Duty reform to kickstart housing market
28 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Radical reform of stamp duty can help revitalise the housing market and encourage developers to build more homes according to an influential think-tan...
Read moreEquity release growing choice for single homeowners
24 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Equity Release
The UK's ageing homeowners are increasingly turning to equity release to access the wealth in their property.
Read moreGovernment wants digital revolution in property sector
23 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
The UK’s PropTech sector will be the next to embrace a digital revolution. And the changes will help improve the way we buy and sell our homes.
Read moreSpeedy broadband more essential to house hunters than cupboards
15 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
House hunters are prioritising speedy broadband and a good local pub when it comes to searching for a new home, says new research.
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