Articles Tagged With: First Time Buyers

As the housing market continues to stagnate, first-time buyers will be forced to sit on the sidelines as mortgages are favoured towards established homeowners with significant equity, says Matt Griffith. The

First-time buyers worried about the initial outlay of money and future risks of taking out a mortgage should look into the possibility of taking out a hybrid mortgage. A hybrid mortgage merges the benefits

First time buyers could soon receive a helping hand to assist them with getting on to the property ladder. According to the Building Societies Association BSA, initiatives are being put in place to ensure

Anyone hoping to get on the property ladder needs to go in search of the best savings rates to give them a decent chance of succeeding. This is according to spokesman for PricedOut Matt Griffith, who explained

Cheap mortgages may have been difficult to come by over recent months, but new figures from Halifax suggest this could be about to change. Its First-Time Buyer Tracker Review shows that affordability is

Plans to reform the financial industry should not negatively impact mortgage availability to first time buyers. Yesterday December 19th, the Financial Services Authority announced it is planning to introduce

The majority of people will be aware of the struggle first time buyers face to get a foot on the property ladder. Headlines for the last few months have highlighted the plight of potential homebuyers,

There are only three months of the stamp duty 'tax holiday' remaining, so first time buyers need to be quick if they want to benefit. The National Association of Estate Agents NAEA warned first

Despite many second time buyers looking for the best mortgage rates, several will be unable to move, particularly if they bought their first house in 2007. New research by HSBC revealed that some 360,000

Those considering taking the first step on the property ladder and finding the best mortgage rates have been advised that the outlook remains mixed. According to MyMortgageDirect, house price growth will

If you're looking to improve your home in a simple and inexpensive way, here are five ways to do so for less.

Remortgaging has increased as homeowners look for the best mortgage deals around. New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML revealed that remortgaging in August was 30 per cent higher than

Looking for a new home is something some people relish, but many others dread. The thought of spending hours using a mortgage calculator to help with budgeting, scouring the internet for properties every

The government needs to do to more to help first-time-buyers FTB find cheap mortgages in order to get on the housing ladder, it has been claimed. Katy John, press officer for PricedOut.org.uk, said that

Those looking to take advantage of the best savings rates may want to take in a lodger to help meet their overheads, an expert has suggested.   Tom Entwistle, director of LandlordZONE.co.uk,

First time buyers are becoming more desperate to find cheap mortgages in order to get on the housing ladder, it has been claimed. Helen Adams, managing director at FirstRungNow.com, said that more and

Cheap mortgages will continue to be offered to borrowers with the most equity available to them, according to an industry expert. Matt Griffith, spokesman at PricedOut, said that mortgage lenders are starting

Norwich and Peterborough N&P has cut its mortgage rates in order to make moving home more affordable for its customers. The firm has reduced the interest rate on its 85 per cent loan-to-value LTV

Landlords are returning to the buy-to-let mortgage market in significant numbers, with many looking for cheap mortgages. The value of buy-to-let loans increased by 21 per cent in the second quarter of

June saw the highest number of mortgages taken out by first-time buyers for ten months, it has been revealed. Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders CML show that there were 18,100 home loans taken