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First-time buyer’s guide: What to budget for

First-time buyer’s guide: What to budget forBy: Daniel Field Published on: 19/06/2025

Long before your first mortgage payment, you’ll need to budget for funds to leave your bank account. But what are they? We tell you all you need to know.

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First-time buyer’s guide: What to budget for

First-time buyers guide: Income protection

First-time buyers guide: Income protection
By: Daniel Field Published on: 11/06/2025

If you fail to protect your income you could struggle to meet your mortgage repayments. But income protection insurance could help you if you are made unemployed or can’t work through illness.

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First-time buyers guide: Income protection

First-time buyers guide: Should I buy a house or an apartment?

First-time buyers guide: Should I buy a house or an apartment?
By: Daniel Field Published on: 22/05/2025

When you’re a first-time buyer you may not know what’s best for you: a house or an apartment. Our guide will help give you the best advice.

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First-time buyers guide: Should I buy a house or an apartment?

First-time buyers guide: the property chain

First-time buyers guide: the property chainBy: Daniel Field Published on: 09/05/2025

If you’re buying a property for the first-time you need to know about the property chain. Here’s all you need to know.

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First-time buyers guide: the property chain

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