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How to buy your first home
You’re buying your first home! It's probably the biggest and most exciting purchase you'll ever make.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
First time buyer exclusives
Mortgages
The £5k Deposit Mortgage
Available exclusively to first time buyers
Minimum deposit: £5,000
Maximum property value: £500,000
Not available for flats or new build houses
Early Repayment Charges apply. Other fees and charges may apply.
Savings & ISAs
First Home eSaver
Available exclusively to first time buyers
Open from £1.
Save up to £500 per month for 2 years
Interest paid annually
One withdrawal day per year, based on the anniversary of account opening, plus closure.
Getting ready to apply
Boost your chances of getting a mortgage
What are the costs when you apply for a mortgage?
Getting mortgage ready
Find out how much you can borrow
Just a handful of questions and you can find out how much we might lend to you.
Takes about 2 minutes to complete.
Takes about 2 minutes to complete.
Compare mortgage deals
We have a range of mortgage types available with terms from 5 to 40 years.
Get a Decision in Principle (DIP)
A DIP is a quick check of your finances to find out if we can lend to you, and how much you could borrow.
Takes as little as 10 minutes
Won't affect your credit rating
Lasts for 30 days.
Mortgages explained
What is a mortgage?
A mortgage is a type of loan designed to help you buy property or land.
How does a mortgage work?
If you want to buy property or a piece of land, you might decide to approach a mortgage lender and ask to borrow the money.
The lender will assess your financial history and decide whether they are willing to loan the money to you and how much they will charge you for the mortgage.
When you apply for a mortgage, you usually need to put down a percentage of the cost of the property you want to buy. This is called a deposit.
The rest of the cost to buy the property is what you borrow and that is the mortgage loan.
You will sign a mortgage contract with your lender that agrees the terms of your mortgage loan such as,
The lender will assess your financial history and decide whether they are willing to loan the money to you and how much they will charge you for the mortgage.
When you apply for a mortgage, you usually need to put down a percentage of the cost of the property you want to buy. This is called a deposit.
The rest of the cost to buy the property is what you borrow and that is the mortgage loan.
You will sign a mortgage contract with your lender that agrees the terms of your mortgage loan such as,
how much you will pay back per month
the interest rate you will pay
the mortgage term or how many years you’ll have to pay the money back to the lender.
What does it mean when people say, "getting on the property ladder"?
A “property ladder” is a metaphor for the different steps you might take in owning property. From your first step buying your first home, to selling your first house to buy your next home, on your next step on your property ladder.
There could be many steps over a lifetime but there are no rules. Some people will only ever buy one or two homes in their lifetime.
There could be many steps over a lifetime but there are no rules. Some people will only ever buy one or two homes in their lifetime.
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