How to buy your first home in the UK

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Understanding the full process of buying your first home helps you plan and make informed choices. This chapter introduces the main steps before you start house hunting.

You will learn:

  • How to prepare to buy your first home, including budgeting and understanding affordability
  • Government schemes available to first-time buyers, such as shared ownership
  • The different mortgage types suitable for first-time buyers

Topics in this chapter:

  1. Mortgage types for first-time buyers
  2. Preparing to buy your first home
  3. Government schemes for first-time buyers

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