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December 3, 2020
Have you already decked the halls? Or waiting for this weekend? Although the big day is going to look a little different this year, the Christmas tree is the must have centrepiece of every festive home. But what's better for the environment: a real or fake Christmas tree?
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November 25, 2020
The government committed to £20bn of spending on new housing from 2021-22 in today's Spending Review including a new Home Building Fund - but how are they going to pay for it?
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November 19, 2020
Rishi Sunak has announced an extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June in the budget with lower rates until the end of September. This will be welcomed by those buying a home who have been very worried about having to pay up to £15k extra on their purchase if they don't complete in time. The extension will likely cause another mini-surge of activity as buyers and sellers rush to take advantage of the savings. With transactions taking on average 4 months, what can you do to speed up your purchase?
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November 12, 2020
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October 14, 2020
Don't be alarmed at your building surveyor's report on the house you want to buy. Many of the problems listed are surprisingly common. But some are more expensive than others.
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October 7, 2020
Boris wants to turn generation rent into generation buy. But what's the plan and will it work?
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September 30, 2020
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September 22, 2020
How to speed up your house sale and/or purchase so you don't miss out on the stamp duty holiday
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September 10, 2020
Traditionally, Spring is one of the best times to put your home on the market. But with a global pandemic and UK wide lockdown, is this really the time to be moving house?
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September 10, 2020
The government aims to help more first time buyers with changes announced this week to the shared ownership scheme. Homebuyers struggling with affordability will now be able to buy a smaller share in their property - just 10% - to get a foot on the housing ladder.
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