first time buyers

CBI: Stop 'stagnation' of first-time buyer market

IFAonline | 30 Sep 2011 | 09:00

John Cridland, director-general of the CBI, is calling for a raft of measures to help first-time buyers, including revitalised Mortgage Indemnity Guarantee schemes to reduce the risk of higher loan to value mortgages.

John Cridland director general of the CBI
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Should clients save a 10% deposit or go guarantor?

Aldermore became the third lender to launch a 100% mortgage deal for first-time buyers or homebuyers yesterday with a guarantee from a parent, grandparent or guardian.

IFAonline | 06 Sep 2011 | 08:00
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Aldermore launches 100% LTV mortgage

Specialist lender Aldermore has launched a 100% LTV Guarantor mortgage to help "disenfranchised" first-time buyers get on the housing ladder.

IFAonline | 05 Sep 2011 | 10:00

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First-time buyers warned: "Don't expect to own before 35"

The average age when potential first-time buyers expect to get on the property ladder is 35-years-old.

IFAonline | 22 Aug 2011 | 11:15
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Blog: Do Shapps' plans for first-time buyers stand up?

While many of us prefer to ease ourselves gently into a new year, the same can't be said of Grant Shapps. The housing minister has been busy causing a stir, tackling the controversial topics of house prices and mortgage availability.

IFAonline | 05 Jan 2011 | 10:30
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Average first-time buyer age to rise to 43

Without parental assistance, the average age of a first-time buyer will rise to 43 years old, according to the National Housing Federation. assistance for novice buyers.

IFAonline | 10 Sep 2010 | 10:00
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First-time buyers fail to benefit from improved affordability

Monthly mortgage payments as a proportion of income are now nearly half of 2007 levels, yet affordability is still cited by over 50% of first-time buyers as the main barrier to entry.

IFAonline | 19 Aug 2010 | 16:49
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Hung parliament: Can parties unite over housing?

The main parties have been divided on stamp duty, HIPs and Northern Rock. Can they work together on housing issues?

IFAonline | 06 May 2010 | 12:15
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First-time buyers should sit mortgage exam

Mortgages should only be advanced to first-time buyers after they have undergone some training and passed an exam, according to the chairman of a debt charity.

Professional Adviser | 29 Apr 2010 | 14:00
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Mortgage Solutions on BBC Working Lunch

Paula John, editor-in-chief at Mortgage Solutions, IFAonline's sister title, discusses the first-time buyer (FTB) market on BBC Working Lunch.

IFAonline | 23 Apr 2010 | 11:07
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State-owned banks target wealthy borrowers

State-owned Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are offering preferable mortgage borrowing terms to some of their high net worth customers for the first time since the start of the credit crisis.

IFAonline | 20 Apr 2010 | 11:00
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Home sales hit six-month high: NAEA

The number of people selling their homes rose in March to its highest level in six months, according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2010 | 10:38
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Hung parliament could add £624 a year to the average mortgage

A hung parliament at the upcoming General Election could add £52 a month to the average mortgage, according to easyroommate.co.uk.

IFAonline | 07 Apr 2010 | 10:28

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