Aug 17, 2020 | Government Announcements
From today, self-employed people can claim grants worth up to £6,570 each to make up income lost due to the coronavirus after 14 July. This second round of the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) is less generous than the first, which closed on 13 July. While...
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...
