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First Time Buyer News

House prices 'not main concern of first-time buyers'

02-Jul-2009
It has been suggested that first-time buyers' main concern is mortgage finance - not house prices.

Calls made for more affordable housing

01-Jul-2009
The government needs to keep its promise on housing targets, it has been suggested.

Nationwide reports house price growth

30-Jun-2009
House prices are on the up, according to the latest data.

Property prices falls reported across UK

29-Jun-2009
Land Registry house price figures differ from those published by Nationwide Building Society and Halifax earlier this month.

Property expert assesses mortgage market

26-Jun-2009
It has been suggested that mortgage lenders are waiting for a number of positive trends in the market to occur before offering better deals.

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  • Find a Property
    It’s never been easier to find a property you would like to buy.
  • Home Information Packs (HIPs)
    The introduction of Home Information Packs in the UK has been brought about to make the property buying process more transparent, quicker, more efficient and smoother.
  • Co-buy a Property with a Stranger
    Buying a property with someone else has obvious benefits in that it can more than halve the deposit you need to come up with.
  • Low Cost Home Ownership
    Whether you are a council or housing association tenant, keyworker or first-time buyer there are a range of schemes available to help you get your foot on the property ladder.
  • Repossessed Homes
    Repossessed properties are becoming an increasingly popular way for first time buyers to grab a bargain.
  • Auctions and Reverse Auctions
    Auctions: Buying a first home at an auction can often lead to a good buy - 90 per cent of the cheap property sold in the UK goes via auction.
  • Mortgages for Those with Debts
    There are many, many people who would like to own their first home but believe that they have too many debts to have any chance of having a first mortgage approved.
  • Inheritance Tax Planning
    Laws surrounding inheritance tax change slowly but it’s worth keeping up with how you can leave as much to your children as possible.
  • Stamp Duty
    Stamp Duty and Land Tax is payable in different amounts via the conveyancing solicitor, depending on the purchase price of the house.
  • Affordable Housing
    Affordable Housing is a general term to housing that is offered through favourable schemes to make it affordable.
  • Gifted Deposit
    A gifted deposit is a sum of money given by a third party for use as a deposit for a property.

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Does summer 2009 seem like a good time to step onto the property ladder?

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Has the Government done enough in its HomeBuy schemes to help first time buyers?

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Do you have the feeling that the mortgage lenders have funds to lend but are just not lending to FTBs again yet?

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If new build properties were priced at the same levels as other older properties, would you prefer to opt for new build?

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