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Chancellor Philip Hammond made the housing market a particular focus of the Budget he delivered to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Here's what we l...

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The government wants to increase the number of homes built every year and set an ambitious target of 300,000 annually by the mid-2020s

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​Stamp duty has been scrapped for first-time buyers purchasing properties worth up to £300,000, saving buyers up to £5000.

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Move to free up housing associations to build more affordable homes

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Bungalows were once one of the most popular house types in Britain. But the one-storey home has declined dramatically in popularity in the last four d...

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If you have a mortgage agreement in principle, tell the estate agent dealing with the marketing of the property you're keen on. Knowing your finance i...

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Is shared ownership a good idea? Learn about the pros and cons.

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In England and Wales, properties can be freehold, leasehold or, less frequently, commonhold. So what do these terms mean and what effect do they have?

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The challenges facing first-time buyers are twofold: supply and finance. We can't do much about increasing the availability of properties to buy, but...

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A is for Arrangement FeeThe fee you will pay to a lender for setting up your mortgage, typically costing around £1,000 that will be outlined to you be...

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