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30-Jun-2011
A new survey has suggested UK house prices have hit a plateau, with one expert suggesting they are likely to stay that way for several months.
28-Jun-2011
HSBC has unveiled new mortgage offers for first time buyers with small deposits.
28-Jun-2011
HSBC has unveiled new mortgage offers for first time buyers with small deposits.
27-Jun-2011
Fixed-rate mortgages have continued to fall and the average two-year deal is now as cheap as it has been since the current 0.5 per cent base rate came into being, new research has shown.
24-Jun-2011
A new study has found young women keen to buy their first home outnumber men of the same age group and are a year younger on average.
22-Jun-2011
A new survey has suggested most mortgage lenders have not fully passed on base rate cuts to their standard variable mortgages.
21-Jun-2011
The government has revealed over 100 developers will take part in its FirstBuy scheme, aimed at getting first time buyers onto the housing ladder.
16-Jun-2011
A new poll has found improved levels of consumer confidence in the housing market.
15-Jun-2011
New figures have shown first time buyers are paying less for homes than they did a year ago.
14-Jun-2011
A new scheme has been devised to reward parents for helping to fund mortgage deposits for first time buyers.
13-Jun-2011
A poll has shown widespread public expectation that the near future will be a good time to get on the housing ladder.
10-Jun-2011
A planned sale of land currently owned by the public sector could benefit first-time buyers.
09-Jun-2011
The Bank of England could keep interest rates low for a very long time, making tracker mortgages a good option for first time buyers, it has been stated.
07-Jun-2011
UK house prices will "stabilise" as 2011 goes on, an economist has said.
06-Jun-2011
Up to 100,000 new homes could be built under a new government scheme aimed at selling off surplus council land.
03-Jun-2011
The mortgage market was very sluggish in April, but there were very good reasons for this, an expert has said.
02-Jun-2011
House prices have risen again but are still down on a year ago, the Land Registry has revealed.
01-Jun-2011
The idea of imposing a limit on mortgages linked to income is too rigid and does not take personal circumstances into account, it has been claimed.

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There's alot going on! What do you think?

Interest rates are low but could rise? Is this a good time to buy?

Yes
No

Varialbe rate mortgages go up if bank interest rates do. Which is your preference?

Fixed Rate
Variable rate

Interest only mortgages are cheaper but in the end you don't end up owning the property. Which is better?

Interest Only
Repayment

House prices are waivering. Do you think this is a good time to buy?

Yes
No

Shared equity mortgages allow you to buy a new home with 5% deposit and an equity loan through FirstBuy. What do you think?

Too complicated
Too expensive
Too risky

Rent to buy allows you to peg a property price, save towards a deposit and pay reduced rent. What do you think?

Works best in a rising market
Too complicated
Good option