Help to Buy has been extended to 2023, Chancellor Philip Hammond confirming in his 2018 Budget speech that finance for the initiatives will be put in place. However, a new poll of finance brokers has called for Help to Buy to be restricted to first-time buyers. United Trust Bank (UTB) …
Looking for the place with the most value-for-money property prices to invest in? Well, look no further than Aberdare in Wales. There a square metre of property will set you back a very reasonable £969. By contrast, Westminster in central London offers the worst value for money with a square …
Conventional wisdom says the summer months are not the greatest time to put a house on the market. School holidays tend to limit families from planning a move, while other potential buyers are also more likely to have one eye on the beach and not on the estate agent. However, …
Big changes are on the way in the UK property market that will benefit homemovers and buyers. The Government has announced measures to professionalise estate agents, to crack down on gazumping and to ensure buyers get the essential searches information they need to purchase much more quickly. Housing Secretary Sajid …
April 1 sees the first Wales-only tax change in 300 years with the introduction of the Land Transaction Tax (LTT). Replacing Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), the LTT will be collected and managed within Wales by the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA), a new non-ministerial body set up by the Welsh …
Both house buyers and sellers face further uncertainty in the UK property market as figures from the Nationwide building society show that house prices have fallen for the third month in a row. The decline is the first time since the property market stalled at the height of the financial …
A property purchase is one of the biggest financial commitments most people will make. And we need to know that our money is safe during the final transaction part of the conveyancing process. However, the risk of digital fraud has increased as more buyers and sellers use emails and online banking to seal the deal.
The business of buying and selling property is one fraught with risk. The buyer faces the possibility of being outbid by another buyer. They might end up spending many thousands of pounds on a house that’s got serious defects if they fail to get a structural survey done. Meanwhile, the …
With the conveyancing market flooded with quotes offering prices from next to nothing to a small fortune, it can be confusing to know exactly how much you should be paying for your conveyancing. What will my conveyancing quote consist of? For starters you’ve got the solicitors fees which will set …