First Mortgage News

Published on 30th July 2018 Recently released figures have shown that UK parents will help 316,000 grown-up children purchase their first home in 2018 – making up a quarter of all new home purchases. UK-based First Mortgage – which provides free advice services to prospective homeowners – has been assessing the figures and what this […]

Home insurance is one of those things that we all need. It doesn’t matter if your home is big or small – it’s yours and it needs protection. Working out what you need and whether it’s enough is the tricky part. Below, we’ll run through some common questions and issues, filling in the gaps when […]

When it comes to the end of the month, no matter how careful we feel like we’ve been, there’s always a squeeze. Unexpected issues come up – the cat got ill, the car broke down – that serve to drain the bank account and our happiness. It can often feel like there is no getting […]

You know that glorious feeling when you get the whole house to yourself? Well, how about an entire village? If you’ve ever lived in Edinburgh during the Fringe, you’ve probably felt the urge to go somewhere…uninhabited. Well, here’s your chance! This adorably tiny village on the Isle of Skye has just gone up for grabs […]

Buying a home can be a frustrating, emotional, but ultimately exhilarating experience. When it’s your first home however, you don’t have the benefit of experience behind you, so it’s easy to feel like you’re on the back foot. We know the feeling! With thousands of happy clients behind us, we’ve gathered eleven of the most […]

April saw UK house prices fall for the second consecutive month, according to data provided by Nationwide. This is the first time in almost five years that prices have fallen in two consecutive months, possibly indicating a time of economic uncertainty with weak salary growth and rising inflation. Growing concerns over the full impact of […]