First Time Buyers
Orbit helps thousands buy first home
Around 1,000 people a month are applying to Orbit HomeBuy Agents as the first step in securing an affordable home. This is a fantastic start to the company’s two year contract as the gateway to affordable housing in its six areas of operation.
Orbit First Step plays Santa to Rugby couple
Christmas came early for Tracey Kingston and Peter Williams this year as they finally moved into their very own home with a little help from Orbit First Step.
Resurgent East Midlands property market
Seven months of sustained growth emphasises the scale of buyer optimism that has returned to The Nottingham's heartland markets.
HomeBuy Direct paves the way to the perfect home
Owning a beautiful home with a desirable lifestyle to match can become a reality for Barton upon Humber buyers, thanks to a government-backed help scheme.
Redrow offers buyers a smooth move in St Neots
Redrow is the perfect partner for house hunters looking to take a quick step on to or up the property ladder in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
YBS increases cashback on first-time buyer mortgages
Yorkshire Building Society has increased the cashback on its competitive first time buyer mortgages to help new homeowners cover the cost of the increase in Stamp Duty.
Buy into Bow for just £43,500
Genesishomes is offering first-time buyers the chance to live in the heart of historic Bow from just £43,500 for a brand new one-bedroom apartment – overlooking the Olympic Village.
Live the high life in London Docklands for under £60k
Genesishomes is offering first-time buyers the opportunity to live the high life at the iconic Indescon building in London Docklands for just £59,000 for a 25% share in a one bedroom apartment.
Help for home hunters in Farnborough
A government-backed scheme to help get people onto the property ladder has been extended to apartments in Farnborough.
First time buyers drop out of market
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).
Friends flock to new homes in Radcliffe
An incentive scheme that rewards friends and family members who buy new homes on a Taylor Wimpey Manchester development in Radcliffe is proving to be a roaring success.
New mortgage helps borrowers with Stamp Duty rise
Yorkshire Building Society is launching a new fixed rate mortgage to help home-movers cover the cost of the increase in Stamp Duty.
HomeBuy Direct proves popular at Warleigh Village
With many first time buyers struggling to overcome the hurdles of saving a large deposit and securing a mortgage, Taylor Wimpey’s Warleigh Village development in Plymouth is providing the ideal solution with its HomeBuy Direct scheme*.
Nationwide cuts rates on fixed and tracker mortgage deals
Nationwide Building Society cuts fixed and tracker rates on selected house purchase products. With effect from Friday 11 December 2009, the mortgage product range available from Nationwide will include the following:
Persimmon celebrates 1000th HomeBuy Direct reservation
After 18 months of searching, Dylan Parry and his partner Julie Morris from Gloucester, had almost given up all hope of affording their own home until they heard about the support they could get from using the Government and became Persimmon’s 1,000th HomeBuy Direct purchaser in finding their perfect home at The Marketplace development off St. Oswald’s Road in Gloucester.