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31-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers who work in the public sector cannot afford to purchase properties in 65 per cent of towns across the country.
28-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: A £113 million regeneration of an area in Leeds will help first time buyers by providing hundreds of affordable homes.
27-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyers News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers are getting onto the first rung of the property ladder at a younger age, using shared ownership mortgages.
26-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The number of new apartments being built is increasing as the government demands more high-density housing.
25-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: A new step-by-step guide has been introduced to help first time buyers onto the first rung of the property ladder.
24-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: First time buyers do not need to save for a deposit in order to secure a good mortgage deal, according to experts.
21-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: With a decrease in apartment prices of one per cent, growth in the average price of new homes slowed last month.
20-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: New legislation which was to help first time buyers has been delayed.


19-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: The government's Homebuy scheme is not the right solution to help first time buyers, according to experts.
18-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: High-street bank Natwest has introduced a mortgage range to help first time buyers onto the first rung.

17-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: House prices are to rise to almost £300,000 by 2011, according to new research.
14-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: Low rates mean that first-time buyers (FTBs) should take advantage of fixed mortgages, says one expert.
13-Jul-2006
Breaking First Time Buyer News from FirstRungNow: MoneyExpert warns that mortgage application fees have risen by nearly a quarter in the past year.
12-Jul-2006
First time buyers are now able to look for a new home while grocery shopping, as supermarket giant Asda launched a home selling service.
11-Jul-2006
Telegraphic Transfer (TT) fees have been outlined as another unnecessary mortgage charge which is 'ripping-off' first time buyers.
10-Jul-2006
With first time buyers finding it increasingly difficult to get onto the first rung, an expert has highlighted the need for affordable housing.
07-Jul-2006
Given yesterday's decision to keep interest rates stable at 4.5 per cent, fixed-rate mortgages 'look expensive' for first time buyers.
06-Jul-2006
First time buyers are warned not to pay more than they have to with fee-charging brokers.
05-Jul-2006
A new mortgage product was launched this week to help first time buyers onto the first rung of the property ladder.
04-Jul-2006
First time buyers may have increased access to affordable homes as a new publication for the home-building industry outlines how to bring costs down without sacrificing quality.
03-Jul-2006
First time buyers are spending more on homes meaning, making the £5,000 threshold on stamp duty harder to avoid.

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