Buying

  • Five property fees to watch out for
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    When it comes to buying a property, the costs don't end with just the mortgage. Here are five other fees you'll need to prepare for.

  • Are you ready to buy your first home?
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    If you're considering taking your first step onto the property ladder, read our guide to the help available and pitfalls to avoid.

  • Seven things a first-time buyer needs to know
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    The mortgage maze can be hard to navigate, particularly if you're entering it for the first time. Esther Armstrong asks mortgage expert David Hollingworth what you should consider before taking that initial step onto the property ladder.

  • Will I ever get on the property ladder?
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    With rising house prices and good mortgage deals hard to come by, Johanna Gornitzki wonders if she and other prospective first-time buyers will ever manage to get onto that first rung.

  • How to buy a house

    Taking that first step onto the property ladder can be daunting, and before you even apply for a mortgage there are a lot of boxes to be ticked. Moneywise TV guides you through the process.

  • How to buy a house

    Taking that first step onto the property ladder can be daunting, and before you even apply for a mortgage there are a lot of boxes to be ticked. Moneywise TV guides you through the process.

  • The Moneywise guide to buying your first home
    Why there's still hope for first time buyers

    While house prices have finally started to fall, there's been no let up for first time buyers as lenders pull loans and increase their rates. However that doesn't mean you have to put your dream of homeownership on hold, you just need to be that little bit more creative...

  • Questions every first-time buyer should ask
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    The chairman of a debt charity has suggested that first-time buyers should have to sit an exam before being allowed to get on the property ladder. But what questions should you ask yourself before getting a mortgage?

  • Five-minute guide for first-time buyers
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    The mortgage maze can be hard to navigate, particularly if you're entering it for the first time. Esther Armstrong asks mortgage expert David Hollingworth what you should consider before taking that initial step onto the property ladder.

  • Where next for first-time buyers?
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    Many first-time buyers are taking on higher-risk loans. But, as house prices wobble and lenders tighten their belts, Laura Howard asks if it's time to start worrying.