Help to buy has had its day. Time to tax the builders and close the scheme

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Osborne’s plan to assist first-time buyers has created colossal windfall profits. The Treasury deserves some of that moneyIf the major banks – rather than housebuilders – were the chief beneficiaries of the government’s help-to-buy scheme, the financial regulator would probably list it as a scam. Ministers would be up in arms and bankers...

Lloyds unveils 100% mortgage for first-time buyers

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Purchasers need no deposit if family can back the loan by moving 10% of price into bank’s saver accountritain’s biggest lender is to offer 100% mortgages to first-time buyers in a return to lending last seen before the financial crash – but only if the buyer has family that can stand behind the loan.Under...

5 Secrets To Help You Survive Your First Year In Real Estate

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Are you interested in becoming a real estate agent? The majority of real estate agents come to the profession as a second, third, or even fourth career change. They’ve tried other professions and left dissatisfied with the work, the pay, or the lack of independence. They come to real estate because earning your license...

Michael Stummer’s Guide To Real Estate Investing 101

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Real estate investing is an effective way to increase cash flow, secure a financial future, maximize growth potential, and plan for retirement. But for some, just getting started can be an overwhelming experience. Director of Finance and Strategy Michael Stummer claims that rental properties are a proactive means to generate a passive income and a great...

Chancellor offers £3bn fix for Britain’s ‘broken housing market’

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Philip Hammond’s spring statement includes funding to build 30,000 affordable homesA new £3bn scheme will fund the building of 30,000 affordable homes, the chancellor has said, as he proclaimed that the government was on track to reach its target of 300,000 new homes a year in Britain.Philip Hammond’s spring statement also contained a patchwork of separate...

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