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Residential Property Highlights 2012
We are told how bad the property market is and in comparison to the boom of the market in 2006/7 there is no doubt it is. However there have been clear signs consistently throughout 2012 that the residential property market is moving which is a positive for all of us. More homes were...
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A Cautionary Tale for Property Buyers
A widely reported boundary dispute causes a wry smile amongst lawyers, while providing fun to journalists who don't know or care about law or procedure. Briefly, a couple of neighbours have been fighting over a strip of land and a fence; the Claimant wanted to move the fence 2½ feet closer...
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Stamp Duty Exemption for 1st Time Buyers
In March 2010 it was announced that there would be a stamp duty holiday for first time buyers for two years from 25 March 2010. This means that any first time buyer purchasing a property priced between £0 - £250,000 during this period is not required to pay stamp duty. This...
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What is Equity Release
As we are all aware, times are hard and for those relying on pension/savings it is even harder. The cost of living is increasing making it even more difficult to enjoy well earned retirement. Even though property prices have dropped in the last few years, there is a considerable amount...
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2012 House Prices
A recent report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) states that house prices in the North West are likely to fall slightly in the first quarter of 2012, with a lack of mortgage lending being a key factor in slowing the housing market. However it's not all doom and gloom...
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