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Housing giant Barratt offers help to first-time buyers

13 January 2011 | Sarah Wilkins

It has been reported today that Barratt, one of the biggest UK property developers, is launching what could prove to be a highly controversial scheme. We have all seen an increase in parents helping...

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Budget – stamp duty for first time puchasers FAQs

26 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 3 comments

The Revenue have published a Q&A session which, hopefully, will answer some of your questions. In addition to the Revenue’s answers I’ve added my thoughts. We’ve had a great discussion on...

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What does 2010 hold for the first-time buyer?

5 March 2010 | Sarah Wilkins

We have all heard the encouraging news in relation to the housing market improving, but what is the reality? First-time buyers have had a notoriously hard ride obtaining mortgages, with many lenders requiring...

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MyChoice HomeBuy – assisting first-time buyers with an equity loan to ‘top up’ the purchase price

27 January 2010 | Sarah Wilkins

MyChoice HomeBuy is a government financed homeownership scheme that enables buyers to get their foot on the housing ladder by choosing and buying a home of their own on the open market with the assistance...

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Homebuy Direct: A lifeline for residential developers and first time buyers alike?

27 January 2010 | Fiona Baker | 1 comment

The past two years have seen an increase in shared ownership schemes offered by developers, as they seek to assist first time buyers in getting their foot on the property ladder. In addition to the...

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