David Cameron announces 95% mortgages for first time buyers
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have today announced that they are to introduce a tax-payer backed 95 per cent mortgage in order to help “unstick” the housing market. The announcement is said to “make the dream of home ownership a reality for more people” and will tackle the housing shortage, give the economy a much […]
Napthen's remind clients about end of Stamp Duty Holiday
Napthan’s solicitors in the North West of England have reminded first time buyers looking to move home that the current stamp duty ‘holiday’ is due to end early next year. At present for properties worth up to £125,000, there is no tax charged for anybody. For properties sold for between £125,000-£250,000, buyers will be […]
HS2 conveyancing report
On November 21st, GroundSure will release GroundSure HIGHSPEED 2, a search report that clearly identifies whether a property is near the proposed route of HIGHSPEED 2 (HS2). This new unique report searches properties within a 2000m radius, which is double the distance offered by other similar searches. One of the major infrastructure projects of 21st […]
ETSOS: A November to Remember
ETSOS have more than enough reason to celebrate this month. The 22nd November sees ETSOS attending and exhibiting at the Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC) conference ‘Embracing the future of conveyancing’. This news makes it a double celebration for ETSOS since it has been confirmed that, despite less than two trading years, they have “broken […]