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Digital signatures could speed up conveyancing
16 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
Electronic signatures could help speed up conveyancing. The Law Commission says digital marks on contracts are valid, making remote signing a possibil...
Read moreMore 15-year fixed-rate mortgages hit the market
06 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Recent reports suggest the number of 15-year fixed-term loans coming on to the lending market are rising as homeowners lock into long-term security.
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 moreHomeowners offered more choice of 10-year fixed-rate mortgages
21 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Savvy homeowners are locking into competitive fixed-rate deals to ensure their repayments stay affordable, and a rise in the number of 10-year fixed-r...
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 moreSummer slowdown puts property buyers in driving seat
18 Jul, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
The typical summer slowdown in the property market means this is often the best time of year for home bargain hunters to strike.
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.
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