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Government publishes further details about its Build Now, Pay Later housebuilding scheme

23 December 2011 | David Marsden

The Government has this week published a note containing further details of its new 'Build Now, Pay Later' scheme. Click here to read it. The note provides an overview of what Build Now, Pay Later is,...

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Looking for a mortgage? Why not try your local council

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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A home’s sustainability features could impact on its valuation

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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OFT consults on draft guidance for estate agents and property developers

26 September 2011 | Richard John

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recently launched a consultation on draft guidance to estate agents and property developers, which aims to help businesses that handle purchases and sales of property...

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Private drains and sewers to be transferred to water and sewerage companies on 1 October 2011

30 August 2011 | Maria Tempest

The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the Regulations, statutory sewerage and water undertakers take ownership of all private...

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First-time buyer scheme set to be launched in September

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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Government launches FirstBuy scheme for first-time buyers

8 April 2011 | Richard John

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published the FirstBuy Prospectus, which outlines how the new equity loan scheme to assist eligible first-time buyers will work. In the recent Budget, the...

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Most interesting Stamp Duty news

28 March 2011 | Shimon Shaw | 2 comments

I was going to call this simply "Stamp Duty news".  But that's not the most exciting topic ever.  Unless you are buying a house. Or unless you are me. So on to the news: 1.        ...

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Stamp duty rise: what will it mean for the housing market?

11 March 2011 | Chetna Buhecha

From the 6th April 2011 the new 5 per cent rate of stamp duty will apply to  acquisitions of residential property in cases where the purchase price exceeds £1m. There are some exclusions to this and...

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Stamp duty victory for the taxpayer

4 March 2011 | Shimon Shaw | 2 comments

What do you expect from a story about tax?  Taxes are rising.  Legislation is getting more complicated.  Compliance more burdensome.  HMRC have launched their latest crackdown (currently plumbers). ...

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