If you think that you'll never get a first foot onto the UK property ladder, think again! This readable guide shows you how to buy your first home without having to borrow more than you can afford. Clued-up first-time buyers will understand the pros and cons of a wide range of alternative routes to home ownership, from the legal intricacies of buying with friends to part-rent part-ownership schemes. It's the biggest financial decision of your life and it's tough at today's prices, but if you're prepared to compromise a little then there are plenty of options.
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“…easy to understand advice for first-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder…” (Southampton Daily Echo, 6th October 04)
“…packed with invaluable tips and insider advice…empowering guide…” (North East House Hunter, 15th October 04)
“...First-time buyers ... can now turn to a book for help...simple yet comprehensive...” (Daily Record, 13th November 2004).
“…shows you how to buy your first home, without borrowing more than you can afford…” (moneywise, March 05)
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Become a homeowner without breaking the bank
Buying a home is tough at today’s prices, but with the right advice you won’t need to borrow more than you can afford. This down-to-earth guide lifts the lid on the wide range of alternative routes to home ownership available to anyone in the know. There’s coverage of government schemes, clubbing together, new-style mortgages, and negotiating the right price.
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Congratulations. You've made the decision to buy a home and get a foot on the property ladder. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
renting out your home, homebuy scheme, being gazumped, mortgage indemnity guarantee, mortgage maze, finding the right property, fixed rate deal, own conveyancing, guarantor mortgage, mortgage payment protection insurance, offset mortgage, standard variable rate, conveyancing process, overstretch yourself, independent mortgage broker, full structural survey, licensed conveyancer, redemption penalties, property ladder, mortgage application form, valuation fee, rental cover, four times income, zone agent, property purchase price Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alternative Ways of Home Buying, Northern Ireland, Show Me the Money, Land Registry, Negotiating the Mortgage Maze, Law Society, Bank of England, Building Yourself, Housing Corporation, Yellow Pages, Financial Aspects, Doing Sums, Purchasing Your Council Home, Using Your Future Earning Power, Inland Revenue, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Reducing Your Repayments, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Finding Budget-Friendly Dwellings, Making the Most of Being, National Association of Estate Agents, Scottish Widows Bank, Auntie Ethel, Cheat Sheet, Monetary Policy Committee New!
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Congratulations. You've made the decision to buy a home and get a foot on the property ladder. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
renting out your home, homebuy scheme, being gazumped, mortgage indemnity guarantee, mortgage maze, finding the right property, fixed rate deal, own conveyancing, guarantor mortgage, mortgage payment protection insurance, offset mortgage, standard variable rate, conveyancing process, overstretch yourself, independent mortgage broker, full structural survey, licensed conveyancer, redemption penalties, property ladder, mortgage application form, valuation fee, rental cover, four times income, zone agent, property purchase price Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Alternative Ways of Home Buying, Northern Ireland, Show Me the Money, Land Registry, Negotiating the Mortgage Maze, Law Society, Bank of England, Building Yourself, Housing Corporation, Yellow Pages, Financial Aspects, Doing Sums, Purchasing Your Council Home, Using Your Future Earning Power, Inland Revenue, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Reducing Your Repayments, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Finding Budget-Friendly Dwellings, Making the Most of Being, National Association of Estate Agents, Scottish Widows Bank, Auntie Ethel, Cheat Sheet, Monetary Policy Committee New!
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