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If you work for a firm that is told to close next week due to coronavirus restrictions, 67 per cent of your wages will be paid by the government. Earlier today the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an ‘expansion’ of the Jobs Support Scheme to help those working for...
The Prime Minister is keen to help more first-time buyers join the property ladder and obtain 95 per cent mortgages with ‘Generation Buy’. Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday announced plans to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder with five per cent...
Property prices continued to rise in September and there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for first-time buyers. At the end of August, we reported that property prices were rising, and the market was buoyant. Now we’re saying the same thing about the market...
Whether you’re looking to buy your first home, upsize to a bigger property or you just want to know whether your current property will hold its value, we look at what the rising number of Covid-19 cases and the latest restrictions could mean for you. ‘We live in...
Find out what help and support will be available to businesses, employees and self-employed individuals with our guide to the Chancellor’s earlier announcement. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been under increasing pressure to extend the furlough scheme, and earlier...
Property prices peaked in August and saw the biggest monthly rise since 2004. So what does this mean for the property market for the remainder of 2020? UK house prices hit a new high in August, according to Nationwide. The average home sold for £214,123, up two per...
The government’s new 95 Per Cent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched on Monday 19 April 2021. The aim of the scheme is to make more 95 per cent mortgages available to those with smaller deposits. First-time buyers can apply but you don’t have to be one to be eligible.
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