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If you are in the market for one of the government's housing schemes, it pays to be as well-informed as possible. The schemes can provide a great boost to the right borrowers, but the details are pretty complex. Check out our guides to learn more.

Jan 23, 2017

Guide to Help to Buy ISAs

The Government’s Help to Buy ISAs were launched in December 2015, giving wannabe first-t...

Jan 16, 2017

Guide to flexible mortgages

A truly flexible mortgage allows you to do the following:

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 02, 2017

Guide to discount mortgages

We all love a good discount - there is a certain satisfaction to be had from knowing you h...

Jan 02, 2017

Guide to tracker mortgages

This type of product follows the Bank of England Base Rate or the lender's Standard Variab...

Jan 02, 2017

Guide to variable rate mortgages

Every mortgage lender has a standard variable rate (SVR) that is loosely based on the Bank...

Oct 15, 2016

Guide to moving home

Before you start looking for a specific property, it makes sense to choose a defined area ...

Oct 02, 2016

Get your head around mortgage fees

The mortgage fees associated with taking out and paying off a mortgage have tripled in the...

May 15, 2016

Jargon Buster

When you take out a mortgage you will probably encounter a raft of jargon, some of which c...

Feb 15, 2016

How can Help to Buy help you?

Since the launch of Help to Buy London, the government now has four schemes under the Help...

Oct 07, 2015

Guide to government Starter Homes policy

A precis of the changes to planning laws aimed at boosting the availability of starter hom...

Oct 03, 2013

Guide to Help to Buy

Your guide to the government Help to Buy equity loan scheme.

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to shared equity

Not to be confused with 'shared ownership', with a 'shared equity' scheme the Government p...

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to shared ownership

Shared ownership schemes allow people to buy a portion of a property from a housing associ...

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to The Armed Forces Home Ownership Scheme (AFHOS)

AFHOS allows service personnel who have between four and six years

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to Right to Acquire

Right to Acquire is a scheme which enables housing association tenants to buy their home a...

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to NewBuy

In addition to FirstBuy, the Government launched a second scheme in March 2012 to kick sta...

Oct 30, 2012

Guide to FirstBuy Direct

In June 2011, the Government launched FirstBuy Direct, a shared equity loan scheme designe...

Three-quarters of first-time buyers benefit from Stamp Duty relief

The tax giveaway has helped tens of thousands of buyers, but those in the South have made ...

Nov 30, 2018

Over 400,000 first-time buyers have used the Help to Buy scheme

The Government scheme enables borrowers to take a mortgage with just a 5% deposit

Nov 23, 2018

Affordable home supply creeps up

Affordable homes, for rent and to buy, are deperately needed across the UK

Nov 09, 2018

Government to review tax loophole on second homes

The rules could be strengthened to make sure second home owners are paying the correct lev...

Sep 19, 2018

Government announces £2bn funding for housing associations

The funding will enable associations to plan for the long-term with greater certainty

Aug 24, 2018

Second cash Lifetime ISA to launch…but with limited scope

The government-backed scheme is a tax-efficient way to save a home deposit and to build a ...

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Introduction

Guide to Help to Buy ISAs

Guide to flexible mortgages

Guide to fixed-rate mortgages

Guide to discount mortgages

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Guide to tracker mortgages

Guide to variable rate mortgages

Guide to moving home

Get your head around mortgage fees

Jargon Buster

How can Help to Buy help you?

Guide to government Starter Homes policy

Guide to Help to Buy

Guide to shared equity

Guide to shared ownership

Guide to The Armed Forces Home Ownership Scheme (AFHOS)

Guide to Right to Acquire

Guide to NewBuy

Guide to FirstBuy Direct

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Second cash Lifetime ISA to launch…but with limited scope

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