Tips for Buying a Flat With Friends

Many times friends decide to pool their resources and buy a flat together. The combines resources and credit ratings gives them more borrowing power, which in turn allows them to purchase a larger flat in a better area of a city. Read more

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More breathing space over stamp duty

Following his recent budget, Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, revealed that the break on stamp duty on properties up to a certain value was to be extended until the end of this year. Read more

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