Mortgage & Property Advice Centre for First Time Home Buyers

 

26-Feb-2010
Nationwide is reporting a one per cent drop in house prices this month, which could be good news for first-time buyers.
25-Feb-2010
Shared mortgages or equity may be particularly popular in Scotland.
24-Feb-2010
The Financial Services Authority is behind lenders' unwillingness to hand out mortgages to FTBs, according to one author.
22-Feb-2010
FTBs may find they do not have as much choice as they would like.
18-Feb-2010
With mortgage lending at its lowest level since 2000, first-time buyers may currently find it difficult to get on the property ladder.
17-Feb-2010
New figures show that people between the age of 18 and 30 are heavily reliant on their parents for financial support - which may include help with their first mortgage.
16-Feb-2010
With mortgage repayment demands on fixed deals at a low point, first-time buyers may wish to seek independent mortgage advice and attempt to secure their first home.
15-Feb-2010
Young Britons who have relied on credit cards may now need parental help to get on to the housing ladder.
15-Feb-2010
Young Britons who have relied on credit cards may now need parental help to get on to the housing ladder.
12-Feb-2010
Buy-to-let home purchases are rising, according to the CML, which could be forcing first-time buyers out of the running for new homes.
11-Feb-2010
The percentage of sales completed by first-time buyers rose in January.
09-Feb-2010
A property expert is warning first-time buyers to view their home as a place to live rather than an investment.
08-Feb-2010
UK house building hit a record low in the financial year ending in 2008, which may be making securing a home difficult for first-time buyers.
04-Feb-2010
House prices have risen for a seventh consecutive month, which may be making it even harder for first-time buyers to purchase a property.
03-Feb-2010
First-time buyers are not being offered the mortgages they require to get on the property ladder.
02-Feb-2010
Securing a mortgage as a first-time buyer in 2010 could be difficult, an association has warned.

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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?

yes
no

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

yes
no

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

yes
no

Could the government do more to help first time buyers?

yes
no

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

yes
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?

yes
no, not at all