First Time Buyers

  • COVID-19: An update on our Conveyancing services

    COVID-19: An update on our Conveyancing services

    As the government lifts coronavirus restrictions across England, you may be wondering how this affects our conveyancing services and your property sale/purchase. We’ve answered your frequently asked questions: Has the pandemic changed… Read More

  • Right to Buy: How can I buy my council house?

    Right to Buy: How can I buy my council house?

    If you’re a council or housing association tenant, you could be eligible to purchase your home with a government discount under the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme.

  • Stamp Duty holiday extended until end of June 2021

    Stamp Duty holiday extended until end of June 2021

    During yesterday’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an extension for the government’s Stamp Duty holiday: The tax relief on the first £500,000 of a property purchase price will end on 30th June 2021, rather than… Read More

  • Can I move house if my local area goes into lockdown?

    Can I move house if my local area goes into lockdown?

    The government recently introduced a three-tier coronavirus alert system for England. Under the new guidelines, local areas will be placed under varying degrees of ‘lockdown’ – so how does this affect the house moving process?  Can I… Read More

  • Hooray, hooray, it's a Stamp Duty holiday!

    Hooray, hooray, it's a Stamp Duty holiday!

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the following changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT): With immediate effect from 8 July 2020 there will be no SDLT payable on the first £500,000 of the purchase price, 5% will be payable on the next… Read More

  • Changes to the Help to Buy scheme from April 2021

    Changes to the Help to Buy scheme from April 2021

    The government has announced a new Help to Buy scheme to run from April 2021. The revised Help to Buy scheme is more restrictive and ends in March 2023, unless the government extends it. The current Help to Buy Scheme is available to… Read More

  • COVID-19: The Law Behind the Lockdown

    COVID-19: The Law Behind the Lockdown

    On Monday 23 March 2020 the Prime Minister announced strict new rules on leaving your home in response to the escalating Covid-19 pandemic. In the days that followed various government ministers stressed that these new rules were not a… Read More

  • COVID-19: Will the pandemic affect my mortgage?

    COVID-19: Will the pandemic affect my mortgage?

    With headlines reporting that the UK mortgage market is in ‘lockdown’, it’s understandable you may be concerned about your ongoing or existing mortgage application.Can I still apply for a mortgage? Lenders such as Nationwide are… Read More

  • Modern Methods of Construction: Modular Homes

    Modern Methods of Construction: Modular Homes

    Following the Business Secretary's recent visit to Leeds, the government is championing a drive to make the North of England the world leader in modular homes. But what are modular homes and how will they affect home buyers? Similar to… Read More