Being a first-time buyer can be confusing at the best of times and the current coronavirus pandemic brings even more challenges. But don’t panic. There are still ways that you can buy a home and we are here to tell you what they are. Continue reading “First-time buyers & coronavirus”
Category: First time buyers
What to Do Pre-Application
For you or your loved ones getting a mortgage may seem a little bit like climbing Everest. The summit is incredibly far away and it’s going to be a long journey that requires a lot of commitment.
Record Number of Deals for First-Time Landlords
British landlords have seen many changes to the Buy-to-Let sector in recent years, some of which have driven some landlords to sell up. From the tenant’s fees bill, stamp duty surcharge and stricter affordability testing, it’s been enough for some landlords to leave the market and look for alternative investment opportunities. Continue reading “Record Number of Deals for First-Time Landlords”
There are now more first-time buyers than home movers
It may seem that taking that first step onto the property ladder is harder than ever, but the number of first-time buyers snapping up homes has overtaken the number of existing home owners moving house for the first time since 1995, according to Lloyds Bank’s latest ‘home mover review’. Continue reading “There are now more first-time buyers than home movers”
Most first-time buyers don’t know when the Help to Buy ISA ends
First-time buyers are living in a time when it appears to be much harder to get that first step onto the property ladder than ever before. House prices have increased by a massive 554% in the last 30 years and the time it now takes so save for a deposit has also substantially increased. Continue reading “Most first-time buyers don’t know when the Help to Buy ISA ends”