A guide for first-time buyers

First-time buyer activity up again in March

First-time buyer activity remained strong in March with the number of first-time buyers increasing by 20 per cent according to data published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

First time buyers helped by accord policy change

Accord Mortgages has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) it will lend on flats and apartments as it seeks to give further help to first time buyers.

Delays in buying first property cost consumers, says The Model Works

Delays in getting on the housing ladder will cost the average first-time buyer over £270,000 over their lifetime, or twice the cost of a typical first time buyer home, but those forced to rent into their retirement could pay even more dearly driving up housing benefits and state long term care costs to truly unsustainable levels.

Call for more innovation to help new lenders

Four out of five (82 per cent) homeowners want more to be done to make it easier for new lenders to make inroads in the mortgage market, research from housing investment and equity loan provider Castle Trust shows.

Saffron 95 per cent deal now available through brokers in England and Wales

Saffron Building Society has opened-up access to its popular 95 per cent LTV first-time buyer mortgage, to make it available via mortgage brokers based throughout England and Wales.
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First-time buyer news

First-time buyer activity up again in March

First-time buyer activity remained strong in March with the number of first-time buyers increasing by 20 per cent according to data published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

First time buyers helped by accord policy change

Accord Mortgages has increased the maximum loan to value (LTV) it will lend on flats and apartments as it seeks to give further help to first time buyers.

Delays in buying first property cost consumers, says The Model Works

Delays in getting on the housing ladder will cost the average first-time buyer over £270,000 over their lifetime, or twice the cost of a typical first time buyer home, but those forced to rent into their retirement could pay even more dearly driving up housing benefits and state long term care costs to truly unsustainable levels.

Call for more innovation to help new lenders

Four out of five (82 per cent) homeowners want more to be done to make it easier for new lenders to make inroads in the mortgage market, research from housing investment and equity loan provider Castle Trust shows.

Saffron 95 per cent deal now available through brokers in England and Wales

Saffron Building Society has opened-up access to its popular 95 per cent LTV first-time buyer mortgage, to make it available via mortgage brokers based throughout England and Wales.
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First-time buyers in depth

How could you protect yourself from increases in your monthly mortgage payments?

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Mortgage costs

Buying a home is expensive. At every stage in the process, it appears another large bill will come up. But advance knowledge should help you prepare for those costs, and hopefully reduce them

Helping hands

Buying a home for the first time can be a daunting experience. And being able to afford to buy a property has become the biggest problem for those trying to get on the property ladder.

How to help first time buyers

This month’s panel of experts debate the opportunities available to first time buyers and ask whether, in current market conditions, now is the right time to buy.

Shortening the jump on to the first rung

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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