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New-build homes to meet higher green standards
08 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
New-build homes in England will have to meet rigorous new green standards by 2025 as part of a Government pledge to tackle climate change.
Read moreLabour's radical right-to-buy proposal for private tenants
03 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
The Labour Party has put forward a radical policy proposal that would allow private housing tenants the right to buy from their landlords.
Read moreHouse prices reflect UK's economic uncertainty
15 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The property market is 'treading water', but there are positive signs in the number of new buyer enquiries and a rise in mortgage approvals.
Read moreAbolish Stamp Duty on homes worth less than £500k says think-tank
08 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Think-tank Onward has called for Stamp Duty Land Tax to be abolished on all but the most expensive properties to shake up the housing market.
Read more15-year fixed-rate mortgage offers repayment certainty to home movers
05 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Virgin Money has launched a new 15-year fixed-rate mortgage deal that aims to remove the uncertainty of the financial markets from homeowners and move...
Read moreHomeowners and buyers admit confusion over mortgage jargon
19 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Almost two-thirds of home buyers and movers are confused by the terminology used by mortgage lenders and brokers.
Read moreGovernment outlaws sale of new homes as leasehold
02 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Government has announced an immediate ban on selling homes with an unnecessary leasehold and reduced ground rents on new leases to zero.
Read moreWhat you need to get a quote for conveyancing costs
31 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
For example, you might want a quote that includes all the disbursements and additional fees. These are the costs that a conveyancing solicitor is obli...
Read moreWage growth narrows home buyer affordability gap
24 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
UK wage growth has finally overtaken house price growth, meaning the property affordability gap is narrowing for some home buyers.
Read moreWhy 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
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