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Stamp Duty hampering property sellers and buyers, says new report
11 Aug, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Research says having to pay the duty on property sales is deterring buyers across England and Wales.
Read moreGovernment confirms Help to Buy equity loan scheme will not end early
08 Aug, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The Department for Communities and Local Government has confirmed the scheme will continue to run until at least 2021.
Read more1st-time buyers start to lower expectations of home ownership
08 Aug, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
As it becomes ever tougher for first-time buyers to achieve their goal of home ownership, they have started to lower their expectations.
Read moreGovernment moves to ban 'feudal' leasehold on newbuild homes in England
25 Jul, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
The Government is to ban builders from selling newbuild homes as leasehold while also reducing ground rent.
Read moreAmenities and parking more important than price for house-hunters
18 Jul, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Seller
What do you look for when you're house-hunting? The area and its amenities are just as important as the price, according to a new survey.
Read moreHow to take the pain out of applying for a mortgage
11 Jul, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
Mortgage lenders now work to much stricter criteria when it comes to lending. Since 2014, borrowers have had to undergo mortgage affordability checks.
Read moreThe best rural places to live to increase your chance of happiness
08 Jun, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
More than 80 percent of the UK population live in urban areas. That's no surprise because it's where most jobs and property are located.
Read moreThe 5-star review that shows how using Homeward Legal's online conveyancing service is safe as houses
07 Jun, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
The 5-star review that shows how using Homeward Legal's online conveyancing service is safe as houses
Read moreHouse price survey shows we do like to be beside the seaside
01 Jun, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The Great British seaside resort has never been more popular as a destination for home buyers. Coastal towns have long been popular as retirement hots...
Read moreHousebuilding at its highest level in England in a decade
26 May, 2017/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Housebuilding in England is at its highest level in 10 years, according to new figures from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
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