10 Hidden Costs When Moving Home The costs of buying a new home can add up when you don’t know what to expect. There is the obvious cost of the new house but what about the legal fees? What about the Stamp Duty? And, the most overlooked cost of all, what about the moving […]
Selling your home can sometimes be a straightforward and quick enough process. But at the opposite end of the scale can be drawn out, exhausting and without success. Giving yourself the best chance of a sale at full asking price is the ideal route for a low hassle experience. Of course the price of your […]
Home buyers often have the belief that their property transaction will go through smoothly. When it goes wrong, it’s often tempting to blame the conveyancing solicitor. However, there are a number of factors that may cause delays or be problematic meaning a property transaction doesn’t go through in time or at all.
You’ve found your dream house and you’re ready to buy but first, you need a conveyancing solicitor. With numerous firms in Essex alone, how are you supposed to choose the right one? We understand that the whole process can be a little confusing so we’ve compiled a list of six things we think you need […]
Turns out there is a lot of confusion when it comes to first time buyers buying a home with regard to costs and responsibilities. However, is this only to be expected when there is no universal guide to buying a property? Buying a house can be a confusing process and home move comparison website reallymoving.com […]
How Can First Time Buyers get on to the Property Ladder? First time home buyers are constantly being told to adjust their spending habits if they want to be able to buy a house in today’s market. But how much is enough? What are millennials expected to give up if they’re looking to get on […]
What to do if your house is in a flood risk zone No one wants to think about it but there is a very real risk that your home could be in a flood risk zone. As much as we like to believe that England isn’t prone to adverse weather conditions, recent years have proved […]
To date, around 300,000 people have taken advantage of the Help to Buy Scheme the government has put in place to help first-time buyers. The scheme is as popular as ever with an extra £10 billion set to be funnelled into the scheme until 2021 but is it all positive? When the scheme was […]
It’s more difficult than ever for a young person to get on the property ladder but it’s even more difficult for them to get on the property ladder without some kind of argument when it comes to the finishing of their new home. Complaints have been surfacing in recent years over the quality of new […]
Last year Chancellor, Philip Hammond, pledged to help out first time buyers with the introduction of stamp duty cuts but how far has this actually gone? How much has it helped first time buyers in the last year? According to the Spring Statement in March, 60,000 first time buyers have benefited from the stamp duty […]
