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'Can I claim back thousands of pounds in stamp duty?': your biggest questions answered
Stamp duty is one of the country’s most confusing taxes – riddled with exemptions, surcharges and other quirks. It can be baffling for buyers ...
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First-time buyer mortgages with zero deposit. How they work and how you can get one
Cash-poor first-time buyers have been given a boost by the relaunch of Barclays’ mortgage range for customers without a deposit. Barclays has revamped its Family ...
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Deposit-free mortgages: first-time buyers can use parents to get 100pc home loan
Struggling first-time buyers can purchase a property without putting a penny down, but only if their parents are willing to help them get ...
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Mortgage black hole: 35-year loans leave homeowners paying £80k over the odds
Homeowners who take out ultra-long mortgage deals are unknowingly falling into a void that can cost them tens of thousands of pounds more ...
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Buy-to-let nightmare: ‘I owe £56k after zombie banks repossessed my property empire’
It was supposed to give him financial security for life, but one man’s buy-to-let empire has left him with debts of £56,000. Justin ...
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Buy-to-let crunch: 'I was forced to sell my 44 properties, here's how I saved £250k in tax'
Thousands of property investors being forced out of the sector by punishing tax reforms are finding that selling up causes a tax headache ...
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Buy-to-let landlords warned over 'zombie bank' mortgage risk
As mortgage lenders leave the market in droves, buy-to-let landlords have been warned to make sure they are not overly reliant on a single bank ...
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Landlords can now borrow 50pc more as lenders relax mortgage rules
One of the country’s biggest buy-to-let lenders has overhauled its mortgage terms to attract landlords with multiple properties, as the number of smaller ...
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Firms that frustrate borrowers with baffling credit scores targeted by watchdogs
Borrowers frustrated by “black box” credit scores could be given greater rights after the City regulator announced a review of the industry. Credit ...
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Tories will weaken mortgage lender tests to help more young borrowers buy first home
The Conservatives have pledged to loosen the affordability tests that mortgage lenders must apply to potential home buyers, and increase the number of long-term loans ...