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Abolish 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 moreHomeowning life expected to begin at 40
18 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Life begins at 40, so they say. That also seems to be the age many young people think they will have reached before they can afford to buy their first...
Read morePension fund backs proposal to let FTBs access retirement pot
15 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A proposal from the government that first-time buyers be allowed to use their future retirement pot to help them buy a home has been backed by a pensi...
Read moreGo green to reduce mortgage repayments and improve energy efficiency
11 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Green mortgages could help households save money on repayments and on their energy bills while also reducing emissions.
Read moreBarclays no-deposit deal on FTB mortgage
09 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A mortgage offer from Barclays for first-time buyers would allow them to borrow without a deposit - if the Bank of Mum and Dad stumps up 10 percent of...
Read moreUK's most affordable cities for FTBs revealed
02 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers need an average income of £54,400 to buy a home in a UK city, according to new figures.
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 moreFTBs shun flats and choose houses for initial purchase
27 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
new data from the Land Registry suggests FTBs are now targeting a house as their initial purchase.
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