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Dreamview Estates, Hausman and Holmes, and Alan Goldin Estates are to enjoy a fee-free period of five months from May 1st as all agents on Zoopla, but without having to wait to extend up from three months.
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Good schools, good commuter links and a good kitchen; traditionally, this is what has been considered to be the magic triad of priorities for buyers, however....
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For most of us, the most expensive thing that we ever purchase will be a property, and the prospect of saving for that all-important deposit can be rather daunting.....
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If you’re a first-time buyer and have begun the hunt for your first home, you may think that once you’ve found the right one you simply offer what they ask for; job done....
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The Chancellor will apply IR35 employment changes to private sector to large and medium sized businesses, having already implemented a crackdown in the public sector on employees who are paid via personal services companies to avoid paying tax. Currently, many workers function as self employed despite working only for one company, by setting themselves up as a 'personal services companies' (PSCs), as this provides a National Insurance tax break.
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Hammond announced he would push on with raising the basic tax rate threshold, despite calls for him to abandon the Tory manifesto commitment. The basic rate was raised to £11,850 in April. That will now be boosted to £12,500. At the same time, the higher rate will go up from £46,350 to £50,000. Raising these tax thresholds is an effective tax cut.
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The Chancellor has announced a cut to stamp duty for first-time buyers of shared-ownership homes worth up to £500,000. The measure is retrospective, so anyone who bought a house since the last Budget will benefit. A further £500m is also being made available for the Housing Infrastructure Fund, to help build 650,000 homes.
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The help to buy scheme which was expected to end in 2021 but has been extended until 2023.
Kevin Roberts, director of Legal & General Mortgage Club comments: “Today’s extension of the Help to Buy scheme to 2023 has provided much-needed clarity over the scheme.
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A large number of people move to London in their 20s, drawn from all corners of the country.
This is because of the range and number of job opportunities that the capital offers. But among almost every other age group, the capital sees more people leaving than arriving.
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Spot five differences – and you could win a prize worth £200
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First-time buyers and home movers experience new year boost in mortgage completions
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Case on Section 21 hinges on whether gas safety certificates can be served after tenancy starts
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Gap between first-time buyer and Help to Buy prices has been increasing since the end of 2013
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