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New-build homes to meet higher green standards
08 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
New-build homes in England will have to meet rigorous new green standards by 2025 as part of a Government pledge to tackle climate change.
Read moreStamp Duty reform can kick-start property market
01 Oct, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Stamp Duty reform could bring another 130,000 homes on to the property market every year, according to online estate agent Purplebricks.
Read moreMortgage lifeline for zero hours workers
24 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Those who work on zero hours contracts have been offered a mortgage lifeline by HSBC after the bank reviewed its requirements for documentation.
Read moreBank of England keeps interest rates low
23 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, Sale & Purchase, Seller
Interest rates will stay at historically low levels as uncertainty continues over Brexit, ensuring mortgage rates also stay low.
Read moreBest places for newbuild home buyers
18 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
New research has revealed the UK cities where buyers looking to purchase a newbuild property will take the least amount of time to save for a deposit.
Read moreDigital 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 moreCommuters spend 492 days over lifetime travelling to work
12 Sep, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
British commuters spend the equivalent of a year and a half of their lives travelling to and from work at a cost of £37,399.
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 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 moreChancellor won't switch Stamp Duty liability to property sellers
20 Aug, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Sale & Purchase
A report in The Times had said Mr Javid was giving some thought to the proposal as a way of exempting first-time buyers from paying stamp duty at all.
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