Kay Hill

Jan 29, 2025 | firsttimebuyermag.com | Kay Hill

The rise in Stamp Duty means a sudden extra cost for many first time buyers, explains Kay Hill Liz Truss became the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister in history when she resigned in October 2022 after just 45 days in office, following a disastrous mini-Budget. She did, however, manage to achieve one good thing in her short tenure – a reduction in the dreaded Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

Sep 19, 2024 | firsttimebuyermag.com | Kay Hill

Kay HillKay has been a professional journalist since her teens, working for local and regional newspapers, magazines and now websites as well. Kay work across a number of fields, including architecture, design, personal finance and the housing market – Kay enjoys making the complicated things in life a little easier to understand.As a consultant for PR company Building Relations, Kay has written for developers including Barratt London, Dandara, MTVH and Annington.

Jul 4, 2024 | firsttimebuyermag.com | Kay Hill |Kay Hill

Fortunately, most property transactions run smoothly with no issues, but if things don’t go to plan, it’s always good to know that help is at hand. Stephen Ward, Director of Strategy and External Relations at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers, explains what to do. In our experience, most problems are likely to be related to communication, advice, behavior, or costs. So, if you find yourself unhappy with certain aspects of the service you get from your conveyancer, don’t suffer in silence.