First time buyer Mortgages in the UK

We have generated this page for potential first time buyers of UK Mortgages so that you will find it in a search without it becoming confused with the US or any country which is not applicable.

There are masses of different mortgage products on the market, and we think  that it is vital that anyone contemplating taking out a mortgage in the UK should first seek out the advice of a professional broker as the mortgage market is a minefield, and especially so for the first time buyer. 

This professional can in fact save you a serious amount of money and also a serious amount of hunting around for the right product to suit your particular circumstances.

We cannot stress the importance of taking professional advice too strongly because the professional broker will know all about such matters as mortgage fees for example, because many of the financial institutions have recently increased their discharge fees by large amounts, and obviously it is in your interests to pay as little as possible because this is wasted money as far as you are concerned.

For first time buyers especially, anything extra you have to pay for, any little extra on top of your mortgage is dead money to you. It will not help pay off what you owe and in many cases will need to be paid from your cleared funds which could leave you cash poor for a while.

We strongly suggest that you contact our team of UK based mortgage brokers before you make what could well be a leap in the dark!

A mortgage advisor may well be a professional mortgage broker/consultant, in fact that is quite the norm, but as with brokers we strongly recommend that you choose a mortgage advisor who is independent rather than one who is employed by a major lender and who may only be able to advise you about their products.

The mortgtage advisor you choose needs to be able to offer professional advice on a whole range of issues, some of which could see your repayments being less than if you had not consulted him or her. Conversely, if you do not opt for professional advice at the outset you could well end up paying thousands of pounds more over the term of the loan.

For most people, getting a mortgage is the first step to living in a new home. It can be an exciting time, but there’s much to consider. A whole of market mortgage adviser can help you find the right mortgage deal for your situation.

Over the years there has been a great deal of media hype about mortgages in general; how expensive they can be, the different kinds that are or are not available any more, and how mortgage companies apply various criteria to decide whether or not you qualify for their products, so please believe us when we say this area is a minefield for the unwary and those with little or no knowledge of the mortgage market, and that having the right whole of market mortgage advisor working on your behalf is vital.

By "whole of market" mortgage advisor we mean a professional who works independently of the lender(s) rather than a corporate body such as your bank who will employ an advisor who only has knowledge of the bank's own financial products.