CONTENTS
18 JB and Chloe Gill
JB AND CHLOE GILL, PAGE 18
IT HAS AROUND 11 ACRES OF LAND AND SO
WE HAVE ABOUT AN ACRE OR SO AS OUR GARDEN AND TURNED
THE REST INTO A SMALLHOLDING 61 First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards – time to vote!
112 Deposits – How much will I need…? Can I use money from anywhere…? Saving for a deposit can be very tough but understanding how it works can ease the stress. Metro Finance explain how the deposit process works. 114 Finance Kay Hill explores how to navigate the abundance of homes on the market in a dif cult climate. 116 Market Ginetta Vedrickas discovers if global uncertainties will scupper purchases and start to affect rst time buyers. 118 Agony Agent All your property questions answered by our panel of experts. 121 Buyer’s Guide Check out FTB’s Buyer’s Guide, which walks you through the property buying process. 126 Resale-ability with Owen Paulo Joel Taylor, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Owen Paulo Legal, explains everything you need to know about resales 128 Directory Check which scheme is right for you, plus some useful contacts. 134 20 Questions We ask 20 quick- re questions to a property expert and in this issue Clive Lewzey, Co-Founder & Managing Director of We Are Fred, is in the spotlight.
REGULARS
34 Hotspot We look at Bracknell as a place to live. 48 Hotspot We take a look at Peckham as a place to consider starting your property search. 88 Hotspot Is Hendon the place you would like to buy your rst home? 106 First home, rst meal This delicious recipe for sausage, fennel and gnocchi bake from private chef, content creator and culinary innovator Louisa Ellis, will certainly appeal to all the family. 108 Get ahead of the game! Stephen Ward, Director of Strategy and External Relations at the Council of Licenced Conveyancers, guides you carefully through the homebuying process. 110 All you need to know about Stamp Duty Land Tax Bevin Woby, Director at Shared Direction Conveyancing, explains everything that rst time buyers will need to understand about Stamp Duty Land Tax.
105 Competition
WIN A V33 bundle of decking products worth £187.50.
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