Beat the buying blues
30 November, 2006
The sharp increases in the housing market over the last 12 months have hit first-time buyers exactly where it hurts, especially considering interest rates are steadily rising at the same time.
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Top tips for first-time buyers
April 2006
Choosing the right mortgage
April 2006
Buying costs calculator
April 2006
First-time buyer guide
April 2006
Lenders are keen to attract first-time buyers and many offer them special deals. As a first-timer you may be offered a larger income multiple than is normally available from your chosen lender, or a higher loan to value (LTV).
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April 2006
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April 2006
Need to remortgage but can't?
31 March, 2008
Are you stuck on your lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) and can’t remortgage? Are you about to come to the end of your special deal and can’t get another one?
Interest-only mortgage 'an option for the debt conscious'
31 March, 2008
Switching to an interest-only mortgage is a viable option for those who fear they might struggle with their payments, one industry body has claimed.
Parents 'have options' to help kids' mortgage hunt
21 February, 2008
Anyone looking to help their children afford a mortgage has a range of opportunities to do so, one expert has said.
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First-time buyer news
Budget 'did not help first-time buyers enough'
19 March, 2008
The budget did not go far enough in helping first-time buyers, it has been claimed
'Another door closed' for first-time buyers
6 March, 2008
First-time buyers 'look to tracker deals'
19 March, 2008
Expectations of future cuts in interest rates have led to a "greater appetite" for tracker-rate mortgages, one expert has claimed.
Parents 'have options' to help kids' mortgage hunt
21 February, 2008
First-time buyers in depth
Shortening the jump on to the first rung
February 2008
Are you bracing yourself to get on the first rung of the property ladder in 2008? Swat up on the best first-time-buyer mortgage deals and schemes and the prospect might not seem so daunting, says Laura Howard
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Your questions answered
July 2007
A problem shared
October 2007
By 2010 the government hopes that 25,000 people a year will buy a home using one of its three HomeBuy plans. Helen Monks finds out if you should consider one of these offers
A helping hand
September 2007
New deals for homebuyers
June 2007