Property Market
Tips on staying safe when selling your home
While showing off your property’s best assets is a vital element of the selling process – allowing strangers into your home without an appointment could place you in a vulnerable position.

Last chance to secure a brand new home at Merchant's Quarter
Award-winning house builder Crest Nicholson is urging house hunters to act quickly if they want to secure a property at its popular development in Stevenage. Merchant’s Quarter – which is proving particularly attractive to London commuters – has nearly sold out, with just a few two bedroom apartments now remaining.
Most young people aspire to buy own home by age 30
More than eight out of ten young people (18-24) still aspire to own their own home by the time they are 30, reports the latest quarterly consumer survey published by The Building Societies Association.

New scheme to beat homebuyers’ deposit gap
Anyone looking to take their first step on the housing ladder on Teesside may now only need a five per cent cash deposit, thanks to a new scheme which enables them to borrow up to 15 per cent of the cost of the property up front.

FirstBuy now available with new homes in Rushall
Qualifying Walsall property-seekers can now take advantage of the fantastic FirstBuy scheme with selected plots at Taylor Wimpey’s Saddlers Brook development of new homes for sale in Rushall, West Midlands.

Money worries solved at first time buyer event this weekend
First time buyers in Northampton concerned about being able to afford to get that vital first step on to the property ladder could find all their money worries solved this weekend at a special event at a new homes development in Duston.

Help to buy your first home in Tipton
Good news for first time buyers in Tipton, who may be able to climb onto the property ladder at last.

Couple find perfection in Cockernhoe
A first-time buyer and her fiancé have been able to take their first step onto the property ladder after they took advantage of a shared ownership scheme from Rowan Homes to secure their perfect home in Cockernhoe.
Housing deposits increase tenfold in twenty years
New research from first direct shows the increasingly difficult task house buyers face, with rises in the cost of properties and required deposits far outstripping rises in income.

FirstBuy available with new homes in Coventry
Selected properties at Taylor Wimpey’s The Boulevard development of new homes for sale in Coventry are available with the Government-backed FirstBuy initiative.

New homes available with FirstBuy in Sittingbourne
Selected properties at Taylor Wimpey’s Great Easthall development of new homes for sale in Sittingbourne are available with the Government-backed FirstBuy scheme.

First time buyer couple discover dream home in Blyth
Sarah Butcher and Jonathan Kellagher secured their ideal home in Blyth after they discovered they were just a few clicks away from a helping hand.

Taylor Wimpey launches FirstBuy in Telford
First-time buyers in search of property for sale in Shropshire can now take advantage of the FirstBuy scheme at Taylor Wimpey’s Castle Meadows and The Meadows developments of new homes in Telford.
Make your first buy in Telford
Struggling first time buyers in Telford can boost their buying power with the help of a Government-backed scheme.

FirstBuy eases deposit nightmare for first time buyers in Runcorn
After recent statistics revealed that over the last decade first time buyer property prices have risen by 76%* and the average deposit has more than doubled, it’s no surprise many people are choosing to rent for longer.