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First-time buyers: Tips to help you get mortgage ready

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April 18, 2024
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If you need help to get onto the property ladder, we have some top first-time buyer tips in our new episode of the What Mortgage Pad Pod. From what schemes are on offer to how to prepare for your first mortgage application - we have the lowdown

Are you eager to get on the property ladder but not sure where to start? Perhaps you dream of owning your own home but are worried about your finances?

Help is at hand…

Paul Broadhead, head of mortgages and housing, Building Societies Association (BSA, joined our editor, Kate Saines, at the What Mortgage studio to share his wealth of mortgage knowledge with upcoming homebuyers.

He has tons of great tips for first-time buyers on how to prepare for their first mortgage application.

From the big stuff like where to save your deposit and which schemes are available to some insider advice on how to manage your spending in the run-up to the application.

The chat is available as a video and podcast and it’s the first part of a series of expert interviews we are publishing to help readers navigate the mortgage market.

This video/podcast will be super helpful if you are first-time buyer but anyone about to take out a mortgage will find some useful guidance here too.

You can can access the podcast version below by clicking on the link in either Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Podbean. The video is available on our YouTube channel.

If you are a mortgage or homebuying professional keen to share your knowledge with our readers in future episodes, get in touch with Deborah Hindley at deborah.hindley@emap.com

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  1. Mrs Clarah Chipuru says:
    1 year ago

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    I am looking for a first time mortgage buyer house.
    I am only on benefits and would like to use this for mortgage. How do you go about it.

    Thank you

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