Mortgage & Property Advice Centre for First Time Home Buyers

 

31-May-2005
More and more first time buyers are finding that their dream houses are out of their price range, according to a new report, which means that many are being advised to settle for second-best
27-May-2005
A new online service has been launched to help first time buyers get a foot on the property ladder by helping them decide how much money they can afford to borrow in a mortgage
26-May-2005
First time buyers have received another boost from the government this week, after the announcement that former NHS sites will be freed up for the building of affordable homes
25-May-2005
First time buyers in Bath are being given a new opportunity to get onto the property ladder under a controversial new pilot scheme that could be implemented across the UK if it proves successful
24-May-2005
Housing for key workers is becoming increasingly difficult to find, a new study has shown, resulting in more pressure being placed on the government to invest in more affordable homes
23-May-2005
Chancellor Gordon Brown has unveiled a scheme to offer aspiring homeowners the opportunity to get on the property ladder through a joint ownership scheme
20-May-2005
An Early Day Motion has been set down in the House of Commons calling for the government to provide more affordable housing in the south-east
19-May-2005
Aspiring homeowners across the UK are still heading to Spain to get away from the problem of high house prices in the UK market
18-May-2005
Family members are becoming an increasingly important source of money to help first time buyers get onto the property ladder, according to new research
17-May-2005
Buying a house formerly owned by the council may appear to be a cheap way of getting on the property ladder for many first time buyers, but aspiring homeowners are now being warned that buyers do not always get what they expect.
17-May-2005
Properties in Norfolk are being sold for the same price as a car, providing first time buyer with a major opportunity to get a foot on the property ladder.
16-May-2005
A fall in the population in South Australia could provide a major opportunity for aspiring first time buyers in the UK to get a first foothold on the property ladder.
12-May-2005
Lenders are increasingly targeting aspiring homeowners as they look to bring in more first time buyers into the market, meaning that there can be some excellent bargains for new buyers.
11-May-2005
A new mortgage reacting to the increasing trend of aspiring homeowners to take on buy-to-let property has been created.
10-May-2005
New research has revealed that many first time buyers need to be given more information about changes to the stamp duty threshold, as some are missing out on potential bargains.
09-May-2005
More aspiring homeowners are looking to pubs as an alternative way of getting a foothold on the property ladder.
06-May-2005
More aspiring first time buyers are now heading to Europe in an effort to get a foot on the property ladder and use foreign properties as a stepping stone to getting the money needed to make a deposit.
05-May-2005
New figures have revealed that repossessions in the UK have increased by 45 per cent in the past year, providing first time buyers with an alternative way of getting on the property ladder through snapping up a cheap, repossessed home.
04-May-2005
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown are looking to woo young voters by promising more opportunities for first time buyers.
03-May-2005
New figures suggest that the buy-to-let market continues to be a profitable alternative for many first time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder.

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