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FAQs About The Conveyancing Process When Buying A Property

Buying Property: All Important Questions About The Conveyancing Process Answered

Buying a property can be a scary prospect, especially if it’s your first time. There is so much to know and understand. So we answer...

Are Searches Necessary When Buying A House?

Property Searches When Buying A House – Do You Really Need Them?

Are searches necessary when buying a house? It’s a question that many buyers have, especially given that you have to pay for them as part...

Will 1% Deposit Mortgages Help Struggling First-Time Buyers?

Will 1% Deposit Mortgages Help Struggling First-Time Buyers?

25 January 2024 – The government may be reintroducing a radical housing solution dedicated to first-time buyers: 1% deposit mortgages. Under Rishi Sunak’s leadership, there...

Buying A House On A Private Road Quiet Charm Or Potential Pitfalls

Buying A House On A Private Road: Quiet Charm Or Potential Pitfalls? 

Thinking of buying a house on a private road in the UK? Here’s everything you need to be aware of before you make an offer....
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First-Time Buyer Numbers Reach 12-Year High

The numbers of first-time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007, according to the Yorkshire Building Society (YBS). First-time buyers...

The Process Of Buying A House

The Process Of Buying A House – Explained

It is said to be one of life’s most stressful undertakings, and that’s the process of buying a house. The Property Road team takes a...

Buying An Unmortgageable Property

All You Need To Know About Buying An Unmortgageable Property

When buying a house in the UK, there may be opportunities that appear to be an incredible bargain, but you may be faced with the...

Housing Affordability Levels

UK Housing Affordability Reaches 2011 Levels

The latest house price index by property website Rightmove has shown that the annual price growth in property prices has risen by just 0.2%, the...

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Report Claims A Third Of Millennials ‘Face Renting Into Retirement’

Up to a third of people born between 1980 and 1996 face living in rented accommodation their entire lives. That’s according to a new report...

Stamp Duty Cut For First-Time Buyers

Stamp Duty Cut ‘Ineffective’ According To Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

When the Government announced that stamp duty would be cut for first-time buyers buying a home for up to £300,000 last year, estate agents across...

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First-Time Buyers Become Largest Group Of Home Buyers

The latest research conducted by Zoopla has found that first-time buyers (FTBs) have become the largest group of home buyers in 2019. Zoopla analysed the...

Buying A House With Shared Ownership

Buying A House With Shared Ownership

For many homebuyers, particularly first-time buyers, buying a house with shared ownership sounds like an excellent prospect because they tend to be much cheaper, but...

World Cup House Prices

House Prices 106 Times Higher Than When England Last Won The World Cup

Property prices in the UK are now 106 times higher than they were in 1966 when England last won the World Cup. That’s according to...

Government Discuss Affordable Housing

Government Takes Centre Stage In Discussion Over Affordable Housing

This week has seen the political discussion for affordable housing hot up. The Prime Minister, Theresa May, spoke about a plan to build homes in...

BUYING A HOUSE DURING A RECESSION

Is It Worth The Risk Buying A House During A Recession?

While there are inevitably opportunities to snap up a bargain, there are some downsides when it comes to buying a house during a recession. Here,...

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

According to Zoopla‘s latest House Price Index, 35% of all transactions in the housing market this year were made by first-time buyers. But rising mortgage...

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