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Introduction
If you are buying a home for the first time, it is essential that you are well prepared. Our free downloadable guides offer a wealth of information to hep you find and arrange the finance for your first home, including booklets on the government's Help to Buy schemes.
Jan 16, 2017
Guide to interest-only mortgages vs repayment mortgages
Before you go looking for a mortgage or remortgage deal, you need to decide how you are go...
Jan 16, 2017
Guide to fixed-rate mortgages
Fixed-rate mortgages are fairly popular in the UK. As the name suggests, they allow you to...
Jan 16, 2017
Guide to mortgage basics
Taking out a mortgage is probably the biggest financial undertaking you will ever make. Na...More articles
Jan 04, 2017
The buying process
Jan 02, 2017
Guide to discount mortgages
Jan 02, 2017
Guide to tracker mortgages
Jan 02, 2017
Guide to variable rate mortgages
Oct 29, 2016
Guide to buying property at auction
Oct 15, 2016
Guide to moving home
Oct 08, 2016
Guide to Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance
Oct 04, 2016
Guide to First-Time Buyer Mortgages
Oct 02, 2016
Guide to guarantor mortgages
Oct 02, 2016
Get your head around mortgage fees
Aug 10, 2016
Guide to valuations and surveys
Jun 17, 2016
Help for Homebuyers
May 15, 2016
Jargon Buster
Apr 25, 2016
Guide for First-Time Buyers
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