First time buyers must act now before it’s too late
A reminder to first time buyers that they have just two months to get on the property ladder and avoid paying stamp duty. The availability of nil stamp duty on property purchases is due to come to an...
View ArticleThe ‘affordability’ scale for first time buyers. Where could you afford to buy?
Joanne Parsons, Residential Property Solicitor in our Shrewsbury office, has been studying the data collated in respect of first-time buyer “affordability” for signs of potential recovery in the...
View ArticleHelp to Buy – good news for the housing market?
As the Government backed ‘Help to Buy’ scheme is launched, hopes are high that tens of thousands of first time buyers, previously unable to afford the large deposit required to secure a mortgage, will...
View ArticleGood news for first time buyers as UK housing prices slowdown
The latest news from property data firm Hometrack points to a house price slowdown against the heat of the summer holidays. While perhaps not the best news for those selling their homes, the report is...
View ArticleSelling your own house: is it worth the hassle?
In October this year the Government plans to amend the Estate Agents Act (1979), changing the rules on selling homes over the internet. The changes mean that private sale websites which help sellers...
View ArticleGovernment launches second phase of ‘Help to Buy’ scheme earlier than predicted.
Earlier this month the government launched the second phase of its controversial ‘Help to Buy’ scheme which is designed to boost the availability of 95% mortgages and help re- vitalise the UK housing...
View ArticleAdvice to Residential Landlords: How to remove problem tenants quickly and...
Residential assured shorthold tenancies are by far the most common type of residential tenancy in England and Wales. While such tenancies can be a great long-term investment, difficult tenants can make...
View ArticleA fairy tale ending?
Jack and Jill may have gone up the hill to avail themselves of a free source of H2O but, mains connection notwithstanding, is their home really their castle? If Jack and Jill are joint tenants, then...
View ArticleThinking of helping your children get on the property ladder? A word of...
A recent report by the National Housing Federation stated that those born in the 1980’s face an uphill struggle to buy a home. Soaring house prices over the past decade and the strict lending...
View ArticleTill our 60s do us part – the rise of the silver divorce
The number of divorces for the over 60s in England & Wales is on the rise. While the fact that people are living longer has been cited as the most likely explanation for this trend, it doesn’t...
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