Posts Tagged ‘first-time buyers’

First Time Buyers: To buy, or not to buy… that is the question

In: Buying

6 Oct 2009

Ok… let’s get a few things straight. I’m 23, I’ve never owned a house, I’ve only just flown the nest, and the prospect of being a ‘grown up’ and renting is a scary one.
Feel like you know me?
No? Well, I’m 5 foot 2, and look suspiciously like the picture of me to the [...]

Mortage Approvals Drop For First-Time Buyers

In: Hard Cash| Property News

11 Aug 2009

The Council of Mortgage Lenders have reported today that the number of mortgages approved during June reached 45,000, a 23% improvement upon May’s figures and just 6% lower than the number of mortgages approved in June 2008. This might be evidence for a stabilisation of the market, but only in certain areas. Further figures from [...]

Good News For First-Time Buyers?

In: Hard Cash

27 Jul 2009

The Guardian reports that government Ministers are thinking about underwriting mortgages for first-time buyers who only have small deposits to put down on their new homes. Although most banks are currently asking for at least 25% as a deposit, under the proposed new scheme (which mirrors a similar venture in Canada), the government would consider [...]


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