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Paying Stamp Duty in Wales
25 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
There are now three distinct land tax regimes in operation across the UK. Stamp Duty Land Tax applies in England and Northern Ireland.
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 more40-year mortgage could open door to 3.25m FTBs
23 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Analysis by Santander shows that FTBs are spreading those repayments over a longer period of time.
Read moreMore lenders offer low deposit mortgages to FTBs
16 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More low-cost mortgages are now on offer to first-time buyers, with loans that require only a 5 percent deposit and reduced interest rates from many l...
Read moreLand Registry's digital signature speeds up remortgaging conveyancing
16 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Digital property transactions are fast becoming the norm as more home buyers sign their mortgage deeds online.
Read moreNationwide turns back the clock to build homes again
10 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
In their early days, Britain's building societies not only loaned money to those buying a home but also built properties for sale.
Read moreSolicitor review underlines importance of Homeward Legal's fee transparency
09 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Home buyers are being hit with unexpected bills when their purchase is complete because solicitors aren't up front about their costs.
Read moreA decade to save a deposit but affordability improves
08 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers who don't have access to the Bank of Mum and Dad will take a decade to save for a deposit.
Read moreRevealed: most affordable places to buy for FTBs
01 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The most affordable places for first-time buyers to grab their first home have been revealed, and it's the north-east of England that takes the top sp...
Read moreFTB sales hit 7-month high as demand soars
29 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New analysis by estate agent body NAEA Propertymark has revealed FTB buyer sales hit a seven-month high in February.
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