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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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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: good and bad news for homebuyers

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...

Tags on this discussion: deposit developers First-time buyers housebuilders indemnity mortgage new-build new-build indemnity scheme relief right-to-buy social housing Stamp Duty Land Tax

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

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...

Tags on this discussion: Construction Cornwall developers First-time buyers FirstBuy housebuilders local authorities residential property shared equity

Are we heading for a housing crisis?

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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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...

Tags on this discussion: developers First-time buyers FirstBuy housebuilders new homes new-build

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...

Tags on this discussion: developers First-time buyers FirstBuy HCA Homes and Communities Agency housebuilders housebuilding new-build Prospectus residential property

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. ...

Tags on this discussion: bulk purchasers First-time buyers HMRC SDLT stamp tax tax Taxation

The Budget: how does it affect residential property?

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...

Tags on this discussion: Budget disadvantaged area relief First-time buyers FirstBuy new-build Plan for Growth residential property SDLT stamp duty Stamp Duty Land Tax Support for Mortgage Interest tax relief

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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Housing giant Barratt offers help to first-time buyers

13 January 2011 | Sarah Wilkins

It has been reported today that Barratt, one of the biggest UK property developers, is launching what could prove to be a highly controversial scheme. We have all seen an increase in parents helping...

Tags on this discussion: Barratt deposit First-time buyers Hitachi Capital

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Latest news and views tagged First-time buyers

Looking for a mortgage? Why not try your local council

The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: good and bad news for homebuyers

Cornwall to trial a new shared equity scheme for first-time buyers

Are we heading for a housing crisis?

First-time buyer scheme set to be launched in September

Government launches FirstBuy scheme for first-time buyers

Most interesting Stamp Duty news

The Budget: how does it affect residential property?

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

Housing giant Barratt offers help to first-time buyers

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