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First Time Buyers Beware



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lthough it’s a big              solicitors fees for conveyancing  
undertaking, buying your        are normally a percentage of the  
own home is one of the          cost of your mortgage, plus there 
wisest moves you can make. Rather     are other charges involved. Check 
than pouring money away on rent,      with your solicitor what his or   
you will effectively be investing     her bill will be. Stamp duty is a 
in your property with every           tax that applies on property that 
mortgage payment.                     costs over £100,000. If you’ve    
                                      used a mortgage advisor, there    
You will also become a                will be another fee to pay,       
‘homeowner’, which should please      probably of a few hundred pounds. 
your bank manager no end. You may                                       
find offers of loans and credit       Surveys                           
suddenly become a lot more                                              
frequent, and when you’ve just        These can prove costly – each     
moved into a new home it can seem     survey will set you back around   
tempting to borrow money to kit       £150 to £200 pounds. Sometimes    
the place out. But be careful!        the surveyor will ask for a       
Most repossessions happen in the      report from a specialist – for    
first year of the mortgage, when      example, a timber professional –  
people find they have                 that could cost the same again.   
overstretched their finances and      If there are problems with the    
can’t meet the repayments. These      property that need to be          
are a few factors you’ll need to      remedied, you may find a portion  
consider before you move:             of your mortgage withheld until   
                                      the work is carried out. This is  
Fees and Stamp Duty                   called a retention, and means     
                                      you’ll have to find the extra     
You’ll find there are quite a few     cash yourself.                    
extra costs involved here –                                             



Moving Costs                          payment protection in case        
                                      there’s a sudden change in your   
You could move your entire            circumstances. This means your    
household in the back of your         payments will be covered for a    
car, but it’s not the ideal           set period of time, to give you a 
option! Hiring a van or removal       chance to get back on your feet.  
men can be quite expensive – but                                        
it might make moving less             Furniture and Renovations         
stressful.                                                              
                                      While not necessarily essential,  
Insurance                             re-furnishing your new home       
                                      should be enjoyable! Make sure,   
Remember you will need to pay         however, that you are not         
buildings insurance as a              overstretching your budget.       
condition of your mortgage. You       

                              
may also choose to take out           




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