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31-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers may decide to move quickly with their house purchase as rental costs start to rise.
31-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers may never need to switch mortgages, following the launch of Lloyds TSB's fully flexible mortgage.
30-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Abbey has re-launched its range of mortgages for first time buyers.
30-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers could find house purchasing easier, following news that there is enough brownfield land for one million new homes.
29-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Morgan Stanley has launched its new Flexishare mortgage for first time buyers.
25-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Of interest to first time buyers, the British Banking Association (BBA) has released its latest mortgage lending trends data.
24-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers are increasingly asking for parental help, according to research by Abbey.
23-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Skipton Building Society has launched a new ten-year fixed-rate mortgage product that may benefit first time buyers.
22-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Narrowboats are an increasingly viable option for Britain's first time buyers.
21-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers are increasingly turning to their parents for help with day to day running costs, as well as one off handouts, new research reveals.
18-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Friends are increasingly pooling their financial resources to become first time buyers.
17-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The buy-to-let mortgage market continues its period of rapid growth, which may be of interest to first time buyers.
16-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Britannia Building Society has announced a new range of mortgage products, suitable for both first time buyers and existing borrowers.
15-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: UCB Home Loans has announced its decision to raise interest rates for first time buyers and existing borrowers.
14-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers could benefit from the recent growth in specialist mortgage products, according to research.
11-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The first time buyer share of the housing market has increased over the past year, new research reveals.
10-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The number of first time buyers who took out a mortgage in June increased by 14 per cent since May, new research reveals.
09-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers considering a 100 per cent mortgage may benefit from £13,325, new research reveals.
08-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Increased house sales have been driven by parents investing in university properties for their children, pricing first time buyers out of certain areas.
07-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Over 500 new homes are to be built in Northampton to help first time buyers and key workers enter the property market.
04-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 4.75 per cent could mean lower house prices for first time buyers in Scotland, according to analysts.
03-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers are borrowing an average of £18,000 from their parents to purchase their first home, according to new research.
02-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers are turning to their parents for help with rising house prices, according to new research.
01-Aug-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Morgan Stanley has launched a new mortgage specifically designed for first time buyers who find themselves priced out of the housing market.

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