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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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 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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30 August 2011 | Marilyn Saunders
Well according to a number of property organisations and commentators, we could be.
The National Housing Federation (NHF) has warned that over the next ten years, home ownership in the UK will fall...
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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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25 March 2011 | Richard John
On Wednesday, the Chancellor published his Budget Report and Plan for Growth. So what’s in store for residential property.
1. Assistance for first-time buyers
The Government announced that it will...
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