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FTBs benefiting from falling interest on fixed-rate deals
05 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
Moneyfacts.co.uk says the average two-year fixed rate where an FTB borrows 95 percent of the value of their new home has dropped to 3.25 percent in th...
Read moreMP's pension proposal for FTB deposits is dismissed
04 Jun, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /First Time Buyer
A government minister has suggested young people could use their future pension funds to top up their deposit for a first home.
Read moreWhat you need to get a quote for conveyancing costs
31 May, 2019/ by Homeward Legal /Buyer, First Time Buyer, Remortgage, Sale & Purchase, Seller, Transfer of Equity
For example, you might want a quote that includes all the disbursements and additional fees. These are the costs that a conveyancing solicitor is obli...
Read moreMajority 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...
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