Aug 7, 2020 | Government Announcements
The Government has released further details on the first homes scheme, which will cut the cost of new homes in England by almost a third. The scheme is set to give first-time buyers and key workers a 30% discount off the market price of purchasing a new-build home in...
Aug 3, 2020 | Government Announcements
The Government has extended a scheme which is designed to help those who are struggling to save for a mortgage deposit. Buyers who use the help-to-buy equity loan scheme now have until 28 February 2021 for their new-build homes in England to be finished. The previous...
Jul 29, 2020 | Government Announcements
A scheme which is designed to help those who are struggling to save for a mortgage deposit might be extended, according to a report. The Financial Times claims the Government is on the verge of announcing plans to extend the help-to-buy equity loan scheme. To qualify...
Jul 27, 2020 | Government Announcements
From September, wills witnessed over video-conferencing platforms will be legally valid, the Government announced on Saturday 25 July. At present, the law says a will must be made in the physical presence of at least two witnesses. As a result, social distancing and...
Jul 22, 2020 | Business TaxGovernment Announcements
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is set to expand to all VAT-registered businesses from April 2022, the Treasury has announced. Since April 2019, VAT-registered traders with annual taxable turnover above £85,000 have been submitting VAT returns through MTD. From April 2023,...
