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End of the Stamp Duty Lax Tax relief – an overview for first time buyers The government’s Stamp Duty holiday on homes worth up to £500,000 will come to an end in June 2021, before being tapered out until the end of September to help smooth the transition back to regular rates. What is Stamp…

Shared Ownership and Help to Buy homes in London and the South East Since the announcement of the Spring Budget and the government’s commitment to transform ‘Generation Rent’ into ‘Generation Buy’, demand from first time buyers has been rising. The staggered stamp duty savings, combined with the return of low deposit mortgages to the market,…

  With lockdown restrictions easing, summer holidays are on everyone’s minds. But with no certainty around when international travel will open, holiday venues across Britain are booking up fast. This could leave many of us forced to stay home — but we can still make the most of it! 2021 looks to be the summer many…

When budgeting for your big move, you’re naturally going to consider different monthly expenses. The mortgage, the bills, the council tax…and the cost of commuting from your new place. We researched car park fees to find out which UK cities have the most expensive car park spaces. Commuters, beware: parking in some major UK cities…

Catalyst New Homes discuss the ‘summer of opportunity’ for first time buyers On Monday 5th July at 5pm, Share to Buy will be joined by Catalyst New Homes and a host of housing experts for a live home-buying webinar.  ‘The Summer of Opportunity: Why now is the time to buy’ will be hosted by Share…

One and two bedroom apartments available at Newman Place in leafy Littlemore Set within attractive landscaped grounds, less than four miles south of Oxford and moments from rolling Oxfordshire countryside, Catalyst’s Newman Place offers the best in countryside and city living, in the civil parish of Littlemore. A collection of one and two bedroom homes…

Check out five of the top first time buyer homes in Greenwich, Haringey, Islington, Lambeth and Newham As the weather warms up and the days grow longer, more of us will head outside to relax after work or during weekends. With outdoor entertaining ramping up and the easing of restrictions allowing more household mixing, a…

Get on the property ladder in Greenwich or Lewisham with one to four bedroom homes With the number of prospective buyers searching for homes with a garden doubling from last year, South East London’s wealth of lush parklands and leafy avenues are drawing in first time buyers looking to combine an urban lifestyle with access…

Shared Ownership revamp could help more first time buyers onto the property ladder Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced the government’s Affordable Homes Programme on Tuesday 8th September – a new investment that will see a huge £12 billion boost into the housing sector, providing up to 180,000 new homes across the country. On the same…