First Time Buyers
Introduction
Buying a property is the biggest financial commitment most of us will ever make, so it is important that you understand the types of mortgage deal available before making a choice. Yourmortgage.co.uk explains them all: fixed rates, variable rate mortgages, tracker deals and more.
Happily, there are plenty of these mortgages on the market aimed squarely at first-time buyers.
If you do manage to squirrel away the 5% of a property’s value, there are now a number of mortgage lenders willing to lend up to 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages. Others offer guarantor homeloans that allow parents or other family members to underwrite your mortgage, or collective arrangements where family finances can be pooled to help you get on the property ladder.
The government also offers assistance in the form of Help to Buy and other schemes.
How to
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Guide to interest-only mortgages vs repayment mortgages
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A truly flexible mortgage allows you to do the following:Guide to fixed-rate mortgages
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Taking out a mortgage is probably the biggest financial undertaking you will eve...The buying process
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We all love a good discount - there is a certain satisfaction to be had from kno...News
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