Articles in the first time buyers Category
I do? Ten tips to help things go well
With plenty of people expected to pop the question on Valentine’s Day, the next step for many couples could well be to buy a property together. Email4Property.co.uk, one of the UK’s largest online network of local estate agents, has some essential tips for ensuring the most important purchase of your life goes smoothly from the [...]
Posted in first time buyers on 15 February 2010 Stamp duty rush caused 2-year high in first-time buyers
The number of loans to first-time buyers hit a two-year high in December 2009, driven by a rush to buy properties in the £125,000 – £175,000 bracket before the year-end stamp duty concession expired, according to figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Posted in 2010, Affordability, House Prices, Stamp Duty, cml, first time buyers on 14 February 2010 Affordability for first time buyers improves significantly
During 2009, the average price paid by an first time buyer was affordable for someone on average earnings in nearly four in ten (39%) of local authority districts, according to this year’s Halifax First-Time Buyer Annual Review.
Posted in 2010, Affordability, Halifax, first time buyers on 5 January 2010 First time buyers hit a new low
The proportion of first time buyers (FTBs) looking to put a foot on the property ladder has reached its lowest level for twelve months according to the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).
Posted in 2009, NAEA, first time buyers on 21 December 2009 One third of first-time buyers escape stamp duty
One third of first-time buyers escaped paying stamp duty in September as a result of the government’s temporary £175,000 nil-rate threshold, according to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Posted in 2009, Stamp Duty, cml, first time buyers on 12 November 2009 Irish First-time buyers now account for 30% all new mortgages
The Irish Banking Federation and PriceWaterhouseCoopers have reported that 12,189 new mortgages to the value of some €2.1 billion were issued during the third quarter of 2009.
Posted in 2009, Ireland, first time buyers on 12 November 2009 First-time buyer mortgage enquiries peaked in September
New figures from Unbiased.co.uk, reveal that first-time buyer enquiries reached an all time high with over half (51%) searching for this in September, making it the top most searched for advice criteria.
Posted in 2009, Mortgage Lending, first time buyers on 28 October 2009
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