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Majority of FTBs choosing to leave London for initial home purchase
30 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More than half of prime central London residents who left the capital to buy a home were first-time buyers in 2018.
Read more2019 the perfect moment for first-time buyers
17 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
First-time buyers are in pole position to take advantage of cheap borrowing and stabilising house prices to become homeowners.
Read moreWage growth narrows home buyer affordability gap
24 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer
UK wage growth has finally overtaken house price growth, meaning the property affordability gap is narrowing for some home buyers.
Read more40-year mortgage could open door to 3.25m FTBs
23 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Analysis by Santander shows that FTBs are spreading those repayments over a longer period of time.
Read moreMore lenders offer low deposit mortgages to FTBs
16 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
More low-cost mortgages are now on offer to first-time buyers, with loans that require only a 5 percent deposit and reduced interest rates from many l...
Read moreNationwide turns back the clock to build homes again
10 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
In their early days, Britain's building societies not only loaned money to those buying a home but also built properties for sale.
Read moreRevealed: most affordable places to buy for FTBs
01 Apr, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
The most affordable places for first-time buyers to grab their first home have been revealed, and it's the north-east of England that takes the top sp...
Read moreFTB sales hit 7-month high as demand soars
29 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New analysis by estate agent body NAEA Propertymark has revealed FTB buyer sales hit a seven-month high in February.
Read moreLenders target FTBs with competitive mortgage deals
26 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
New research from moneyfacts.co.uk has revealed that interest rates for borrowers with only a 5 percent deposit have fallen from an average 4.19 perce...
Read moreWhy the 40-year mortgage is now the norm
26 Mar, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Sale & Purchase
Why the 40-year mortgage is now the norm
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