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June 16, 2021
When it comes to appointing your new build solicitor, you would expect to be able to shop around to find the best one to work on your behalf. Here we look at why this doesn't always feel possible, how to deal with pressure from your developer and shop around for the best deal.
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October 9, 2019
We all know you pay more for a new build home. It's the same principle as when buy a new car. But latest research shows first-time buyers using a Help to Buy can pay up to 22% more. We take a look at this research and how you can avoid paying over the odds...
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September 25, 2019
Do you have a two-year fixed-rate mortgage that is about to end? Then you need to act NOW to avoid the risk of seeing a huge jump in the amount you pay for your mortgage each month.
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July 29, 2019
We’re living in turbulent times politically and it’s tempting to choose a fixed-rate mortgage deal to get financial security for the years ahead. But could you save money by taking out a tracker instead?
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July 17, 2019
If you've got a child moving away to university, investing in student property will be tempting. Here's what you need to know
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July 4, 2019
Want to buy your first house but don’t have a deposit? Then a family springboard mortgage may be the answer. Here's what you need to know.
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July 2, 2019
Want to have your say about surveys? Then you’ll need to act quickly as the consultation for a new approach to house surveys closes this month
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June 27, 2019
Homebuyers are being wrongly told they can only get a mortgage if they buy income protection cover or life insurance, an investigation has found.
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June 26, 2019
Some 81% of homes sold in May failed to make their asking price. We look at what this means if you're buying and selling at the moment.
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June 19, 2019
With news this week that the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is predicted to lend £6.3 billion this year, we look at what you need to know if you want to help your children get on the property ladder
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May 11, 2016
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November 17, 2015
HOA is featured on C4's award-winning investigative current affairs programme Dispatches, highlighting problems with many new build homes.
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November 10, 2015
An ambitious farmer from Surrey illegally built a mock Tudor castle and managed to hide it for years behind a wall of hay bales. Now, he faces an injunction ordering it's demolition...
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July 1, 2015
Our blogger explains why she would choose a new build home.
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June 12, 2015
The CMA has published an open letter to estate and lettings agents warning that they may be at risk of breaking competition law.
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June 4, 2015
The Right To Buy scheme has been extended, as announced in the Queen's Speech 2015. The government scheme gives people the chance to buy the council house they are currently renting at a discounted price. Unfortunately, for some homeowners, the scheme has gone horribly wrong.
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May 21, 2015
With house prices continuing to rise and salaries stuck it is no wonder that ‘generation rent’ are despairing at ever being able to save enough deposit to buy their own home.
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May 18, 2015
If you're lucky, the most stressful bit about being a leaseholder is paying the annual maintenance bill for a cleaner to clean the common areas. If you're unlucky, it can be a complex process of constantly establishing your rights, dealing with overwhelming and complex correspondence and the desperate, nagging feeling that you're being ripped off year on year by unreasonable hikes in fees. Here is one member's experience.
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