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Houses to help first-time buyers

Is there anything to help first-time buyers?

To combat the decline in first-time buyers in the UK, there are several initiatives that can help people get on the property ladder.

Improving house valuation

The 7 easiest ways to boost your home value

You know what they say: a home is where the heart is.

But what if your heart is in that lovely new build two streets down — the one that…

The 1960s vs now: Why the average first-time buyer is not who you might imagine

The 1960s vs now: first-time buyer differences?

Despite being dubbed ‘Generation Rent’, there are still millions of people gearing up to buy their first home in the UK.

House prices have…

Richard Daver, MD of Rendall & Rittner answers Homefocus's questions on service charges…

Service charges – what do you get for the money?

There has been a lot of bad press in the past about service charges relating to new build homes. But what exactly are service charges – and why do…

Barratt Homes Sales Adviser, Juelee, with the winners of the rising stars awards

Leading developer shines a light on ‘five star’ pupils at school

Barratt Homes has awarded five pupils who are considered to be ‘rising stars’ at a primary school in Nuneaton, to celebrate its recent ‘five-star…

Dom and James in their new house that they got thanks to the Help to Buy scheme

Couple use help to buy to upsize to their dream home

A couple have recently been able to secure their dream home, using proceeds from a previous house sale and the Help to Buy scheme at Marston…

Kitchen - A room-by-room guide to giving your home a fragrance makeover

A room-by-room guide to giving your home a fragrance makeover

A room-by-room guide to giving your home a fragrance makeover by Rich Quelch, Global Head of Marketing, …

Boiler in a new home

Boiler Advice For First-Time Home Buyers

Being a first-time home buyer can be daunting enough without having to worry about whether the property’s boiler is up to the job of providing you…

Inflation Nation: Online Tool Compares The Rise In Property Prices Against Smaller Purchases

Inflation Nation: Online Tool Compares The Rise In Property Prices Against Smaller Purchases

A new online tool has launched today that Britons can use to see how the price of their home has increased, taking into account inflation,…

New living room and kitchen with incentives added to it

Incentives On New Homes Are Just What The Doctor Ordered For NHS Staff

Five star housebuilder David Wilson Homes East Midlands is offering NHS staff in Warwickshire exclusive incentives when purchasing a new home in…

David Wilson Homes' street scene

New Beginnings With David Wilson Homes' Part Exchange Offer

Leading house builder David Wilson Homes North Thames is helping Bedfordshire buyers secure their dream home thanks to its Part Exchange offer.…

Get Off To A Great Start When Buying Off Playing With David Wilson Homes

Get Off To A Great Start When Buying Off Playing With David Wilson Homes

Bedfordshire homebuyers looking to purchase a new property should consider buying off plan, as leading developer David Wilson Homes has revealed…

Top tips to make a move easy

Top tips to make a move easy

Although it’s an exciting step towards living in your dream home, the process of moving house can sometimes feel like a demanding experience.…

Buy Your Dream Home With 105% Part Exchange

Buy Your Dream Home With 105% Part Exchange

Five-star house builder Barratt Manchester is offering potential homebuyers 105% Part Exchange on their existing homes if they purchase one of the…

A step-by-step guide to the conveyancing process

A step-by-step guide to the conveyancing process

Transferring ownership of a property from seller to buyer, known as the conveyancing process, begins when the offer is accepted by the seller.…