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News and information about Home Legal Direct and about the conveyancing industry as whole.
News and information about Home Legal Direct and about the conveyancing industry as whole.
Published 22nd September 2023
The Bank of England (BoE) has made a significant decision to keep interest rates unchanged. But what does this mean for you?Published 19th September 2023
In the ever-changing realm of mortgage rates, the past six weeks have witnessed a notable transformation...Published 21st August 2023
Following the positive announcement of the decrease in June, the rate of inflation has fallen for a second consecutive month.Published 14th August 2023
In a game of chess, players make strategic moves in response to those made by their opponents. Much like this, lenders carefully calculate their plans to encourage buyers back to the property market.Published 10th August 2023
There are early signs of optimism in the property market following the latest announcement from the Bank of England. Read more now!Published 26th July 2023
The outlook is getting better for first-time buyers as more landlords leave the market. Find out more about how the landlord's exit can keep the market moving!Published 20th July 2023
The property market welcomes news that inflation has fallen as it paves the way for better things to come! We consider what this could mean for the property market.Published 26th June 2023
We think the rising interest rates can be better explained in terms of a chessboard, which brings us to ask: is there simply a clever game being played here?Published 31st May 2023
Our COO, Oliver Meddick, shares his insights on the May price increase and what this could mean for the property market moving forward.Published 10th February 2023
HSBC Break 4% Threshold with 3.99% Five-Year Fixed Rate MortgageHSBC appear to be the first to break the 4% threshold with a 3.99% five-year fixed rate mortgage offering, the first since 2022’s hike. SincePublished 2nd December 2022
Despite soaring interest rates UK lenders continue to slash mortgage rates. Furthermore, market indicators show house price rises are not only slowing but poised to drop into negative territory. Zoopla,Published 18th November 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced to the House of Commons the highly anticipated Autumn Statement on 17th August 2022. Want to know more? Read our quick glance summary of all the key points. AutumnPublished 30th September 2022
With the arrival of the new stamp duty rules as announced in the recent mini budget on Friday 23rd September, we provide a quick glance summary of the changes and what the stamp duty rules could mean forPublished 21st September 2022
The Times newspaper has reported today that Liz Truss is due to cut stamp duty in a mini-budget to take place on Friday 23 September. The Times reports that the move comes as part of an attempt to drivePublished 2nd September 2022
A changing tide in the housing market is upon us. We look at how homebuyers are having to navigate their way through higher interest rates and an unstable economic climate and consider is it time forPublished 19th August 2022
The height of the Covid 19 pandemic brought about major house price fluctuations and dramatic price increases for commodities in general. We consider what impacted property prices, during the pandemic,Published 5th August 2022
The Bank of England has removed the affordability test, a measure that has been in effect since the catastrophe of the 2008 housing crisis. While there has been an overall increase in nationwide mortgagePublished 13th June 2022
The Bank of England interest rate is at its highest level for 13 years with the potential for another increase on the horizon. Hear from Oliver Meddick, Chief Executive Officer at Home Legal Direct, withMon - Fri: 8am to 7:30pm
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