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
How to find the ideal first-time buyer mortgage
If you are buying your first property, follow these commonsense rules for a succ...
How to get government help
If you are a first-time buyer struggling to get onto the property ladder, help c...
How to save money with a flexible mortgage
With a flexible mortgage you can overpay, underpay, take payment holidays and bo...
How to get your mortgage application accepted
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Insure4you: Help finding the right insurance for homebuyers
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How to spot problems when buying
Buying a house is one of the most important decisions you will ever make – bot...Guides
Guide to interest-only mortgages vs repayment mortgages
Before you go looking for a mortgage or remortgage deal, you need to decide how ...
Guide to flexible mortgages
A truly flexible mortgage allows you to do the following:
Guide to fixed-rate mortgages
Fixed-rate mortgages are fairly popular in the UK. As the name suggests, they al...
Guide to mortgage basics
Taking out a mortgage is probably the biggest financial undertaking you will eve...
The buying process
A step-by-step guide to purchasing property.
Guide to discount mortgages
We all love a good discount - there is a certain satisfaction to be had from kno...News
Two lenders pull low deposit mortgages in response to demand
Halifax and Platform have temporarily withdrawn some higher loan to value mortga...
Good news for first-time buyers as lenders offer more low deposit mortgages
After mortgages for those with a small deposit were pulled during the housing ma...
Lockdown boosted purchasing power of some first-time buyers
The ability to save money combined with potentially lower property prices has be...
Help your child onto the ladder AND beat your savings rate
Parents can now earn competitive rates of interest on their money while helping ...
Halifax and Santander increase mortgage rates
The lenders have nudged up the cost of mortgage deals for borrowers with a small...
Boost for first-time buyers as lenders relaunch 90% mortgages
Metro Bank and Platform return to lending to borrowers with a 10% depositMost Read
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In Depth
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