A guide to the country’s best new home deals

Housebuilders throughout the country are currently offering some of the best opportunities for homebuyers to get on the property ladder seen in recent years, with thousands of deals available to help make home buying more affordable and accessible.

While the Government continues with its meagre efforts to resuscitate the ailing housing market, and lenders widely fail to pass on interest rate cuts and improve liquidity, developers have led the way in offering attractive deals to help get people moving.

SmartNewHomes.com’s new look special offers page provides the quickest link to the best developer deals throughout the country. It allows buyers to filter offers by type and location, and access a wealth of attractive deals currently available to tempt buyers on the periphery of the market.

SmartNewHomes.com is now producing a monthly guide to the best incentives available today.

The SmartNewHomes ‘Smart Select Six’ for December 2008 are as follows:

1) Crosby Homes - Assist…to live

-Fees - A complete range of fees paid to assist the purchase, including solicitors fees, stamp duty, mortgage survey
-Deposit - 5% deposit paid
-Finance - Mortgage Subsidy paid for 12 months
-Move In - A fully inclusive home removal package
-Design - Complete furniture collection for the new home

Available at:
Potato Wharf, Castlefield, Manchester
-One and two bedroom apartments from £141,000. Tel: 0845 013 0437

2) George Wimpey – Mortgage paid

-Developer will pay half the buyer’s mortgage for the first two years.

Available at:
Battledown Park, Cheltenham
-One to four bedroom homes priced from £111,995. Tel: 0845 688 2755

3) Strathclyde Homes – Rent 2 Buy

-Customers can rent their home for up to 18 months before purchasing. The developer will then return half the rent paid over this period.

Available at:
This is Love - Leith, Edinburgh
-Two bedroom apartments from £183,000. Tel: 0845 013 0630

4) Parkridge Homes – limited discount offer

-20% off a range of luxury waterside apartments until 31st January 2009.

Available at:
Dickens Heath Village Centre, Solihull
-Two to three bedroom apartments and penthouses priced from £149,950. Tel: 0845 375 1452

5) Paul Newman Homes – free furnishings

-Free carpets, curtains, shades, appliances, and turfed gardens

Available at:
Ashland Vale, Milton Keynes
-Two to five bedroom homes priced from £135,960. Tel: 0845 688 2265

6) Nicholas King Homes – Price promise

If Land Registry house prices fall prior to completion, the developer will reduce the agreed purchase price. If property prices go up prior to completion the agreed purchase price will not be increased.

Nicholas King will also pay 6% per annum interest on the initial deposit.

Available at:
Chapter & Verse, Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire
-Two to three bedroom homes priced from £175,000. Tel: 0845 688 2234

For full details of the latest offers in your area visit smartnewhomes.com/map/offers.aspx