Mortgage & Property Advice Centre for First Time Home Buyers

 

26-Nov-2008
First time buyers (FTBs) would benefit significantly from a growth in home clearance sales across the UK, according to a leading economist.
25-Nov-2008
A savings scheme to encourage first time buyers (FTBs) to build up funds for a mortgage deposit has been welcomed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics).
25-Nov-2008
First time buyers (FTBs) could have been given a real boost if chancellor Alistair Darling had announced measures to suspend stamp duty in his pre-budget report (PBR).
20-Nov-2008
The majority of property industry experts who featured in a National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) survey have said they are not confident in the government's current attempts to revive the UK housing market.
12-Nov-2008
Many first time buyers (FTBs) are reliant on parental help as the cost of mortgages has increased for borrowers.
12-Nov-2008
National Association of Estate Agents president Chris Wood says chancellor Alistair Darling must suspend stamp duty to help first time buyers in the economic downturn.
11-Nov-2008
Recent economic develops mean first time buyers (FTBs) have a "great opportunity" to get onto the property ladder, an industry expert has claimed.
10-Nov-2008
It is "game on" for the government in terms of providing financial assistance to first time buyers (FTBs).
10-Nov-2008
An industry official has called on mortgage lenders to reduce their rates and help improve the biggest problem currently facing the UK housing market, consumer confidence.
07-Nov-2008
Mortgage lenders must help first-time buyers (FTBs) by bringing cheaper deals to the market.
07-Nov-2008
The Welsh Assembly government has announced that construction of 6,500 new homes across the country is underway.
06-Nov-2008
First-time buyers (FTBs) could benefit from the effects of the Bank of England's dramatic 1.5 per cent cut in interest rates today.
06-Nov-2008
The property market's present condition could suit first-time buyers (FTBs) who have sufficient funds to get onto the property ladder, an expert has suggested.
05-Nov-2008
More first-time buyers (FTBs) are turning to their family to help them get a good mortgage deal in the current financial climate, it has been suggested.
04-Nov-2008
A new savings account has been launched by Abbey designed to help people save up for a deposit on their first home.
03-Nov-2008
More first-time buyers (FTBs) could benefit in the short-term after an expert has predicted that house prices will continue to fall over the next six months.

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Is owning your own home still the be-all and end-a

Is it better to own your home rather than to rent?

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Is buying your first home more about making money than investing in your long term future?

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no

Do you worry about buying your first home and its value dropping?

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Could the government do more to help first time buyers?

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Do you think you are doing everything you can to get a decent deposit together?

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no, I could do more

Is it likely when you come to buy, that your parents will be helping you with the deposit or your mortgage?

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no, not at all