9 December 2011 | Richard John
There could be some further good news for potential homebuyers from an unexpected source.
Following on from the Government’s recent introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme to help purchasers...
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5 December 2011 | Richard John
There was good and bad news for homebuyers in the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement.
The introduction of a new-build indemnity scheme, aimed at increasing the supply of affordable mortgage finance...
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11 November 2011 | Richard John
The television presenter Noel Edmonds has recently lost two legal disputes with a property developer, which arose from an oral joint venture agreement and an orally agreed renovation project.
The first...
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7 November 2011 | Richard John
A Government Bill - the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill - that would, amongst other things, make squatting in residential buildings a criminal offence is expected to become law...
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31 October 2011 | Richard John
The Government has launched a consultation today on new proposals that would give local councils the power to reduce or remove council tax relief on second homes and empty homes.
In the consultation...
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11 October 2011 | Richard John
Getting more first-time buyers onto the property ladder is something that this (and the previous) Government have been trying to do for the past few years. The Coalition Government’s new FirstBuy Scheme...
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5 October 2011 | Richard John
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has recently published a sustainability and residential property information paper for its 100,000 qualified members, which looks at the need to consider...
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23 June 2011 | Richard John
Back in April, I wrote that the Chancellor had announced the launch of a new FirstBuy loan scheme, designed to help first-time buyers get a foot on the property ladder. Full details of the scheme are here.
Through...
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23 May 2011 | Richard John
The Government has finally outlined its long-awaited definition of “zero carbon homes”… but some details have still to be confirmed.
The Zero Carbon Homes standard will apply to the building of...
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