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WHAT IS
NATIONAL HOME BUYING WEEK?

2024 Dates coming soon


Buying your first property can be a daunting experience.

It’s a big decision, so it’s important you get it right! 


Our National Home Buying Week website is here to help you every step of the way, with lots of information about the stages involved – everything from deposits and mortgage advice, conveyancing, the affordable Government schemes, buying on the open market and much, much more.  This is the adventure of a lifetime and we want to make the journey to homeownership as easy as possible. This simple-to-understand, jargon-free guide will help you at every turn of your purchase and beyond. 


THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DEDICATED TO GETTING YOU ON THE LADDER

HOW TO GET ON THE LADDER?
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Lexie Carducci helps make property FUN! Creating content that is unintimidating and easy to understand. Lexie is property obsessed and has become National Home Buying Weeks property fairy godmother.

Articles + Print Outs

Read our how-to guides, download our printout checklists, and get everything you need to make finding and buying a home easy.

HAPPY HOUSE HUNTING!
MEET OUR PARTNERS

From housing associations and private developers to mortgage brokers and legal experts, big names across the industry have joined together to simplify homeownership. 


Come and meet our partners, find out what they have on offer for buyers, and maybe you will discover your dream home today!

  • SO-Resi
  • Abri
  • Guinness-Homes
  • Barratt
  • Be-West
  • Experian
  • Grand-Union
  • L&G
  • Metro-Finance
  • Settle
  • Shared-Direction
  • Snugg-Homes
  • Southern-Housing
  • SiteSales
  • Vesta
  • Edward-Thomas
  • SNG

Watch An Audience with Jonnie Irwin

READ FIRST TIME BUYER MAGAZINE FOR FREE!
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DISCOVER OUR
HOT TOPICS
LEGAL

Learn all about the the legal processes behind buying your first home

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SHARED OWNERSHIP

Discover Shared Ownership the Government-backed part-buy part-rent scheme to help those who struggle to buy on the open market

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FINANCE

Mortgages can be tricky - use our finance section to swot up

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CREDIT

Your credit score can really impact buing a home - discover how to boost your chances

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GENERAL

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