{"id":143159,"date":"2024-03-23T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-first-time-buyers-how-to-get-yourself-mortgage-ready\/"},"modified":"2024-03-23T15:09:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T08:09:22","slug":"uk-first-time-buyers-how-to-get-yourself-mortgage-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-first-time-buyers-how-to-get-yourself-mortgage-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"UK first-time buyers: how to get yourself mortgage ready"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHigh property prices and rising interest rates and living costs are hindering would-be homeowners, but there are optionsDiary of a first-time buyer: \u2018Five brokers, four offers – but at last I\u2019m a homeowner\u2019How to pick a mortgage and the best UK dealsDream homes for first-time buyers in England \u2013 in picturesThe weather is warming up, and so too is the property market, according to some reports \u2013 which may not be music to the ears of would-be first-time buyers.The average asking price of a home in the UK has jumped by more than \u00a35,000 (or 1.5%) in a month, according to the latest data from the property website Rightmove. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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