Two More Years for First-Time Buyers

By Kate Williams | 26th March 2019

The 2018 Budget contained good news for those first-time buyers looking to buy a new-build home in the next few years. The Help to Buy scheme was an incentive introduced by the government in 2013 to help first-time buyers and boost construction in the UK housing sector. It was designed to help purchasers get on…

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First Time Buyers & Stamp Duty

By Kate Williams | 21st January 2019

The government’s decision in November 2017 to remove Stamp Duty for first-time buyers spending £300,000 or less on their purchase had a mixed reception. Many believed that it wouldn’t have a material impact on their chances of getting onto the housing ladder. However, recent reports show would-be home-buyers having benefited from the move. The National…

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