Free course
Buying your first home
How much you can borrow, the deposit, the taxes and fees, and the help for first buyers.
3 lessons · about 11 minutes
Lessons
- 1 UK credit scores: what affects yours and how to raise it How credit scores work in the UK, the three credit reference agencies, what lenders look at, how to check your score free and the quickest ways to improve it. 3 min read Done
- 2 First-time buyer guide: deposit, Lifetime ISA and mortgage Buying your first home in the UK, step by step: the deposit you need, how the Lifetime ISA helps, how much you can borrow and what it all costs. 4 min read Done
- 3 Stamp Duty for first-time buyers How Stamp Duty relief for first-time buyers works in England and Northern Ireland, who qualifies, what you'll pay at each price, and Scotland and Wales. 4 min read Done