Unlock The Door: Recent Episodes
First Time Buyer
Unlock the Door is your ultimate guide to getting onto the property ladder. Lynda Clark, editor of First Time Buyer Magazine, speaks to the experts to bring straight-talking, easy to digest advice on all things first time buying. This podcast will be laying it all on the line: government schemes, money talk, policy - everything up to and including the kitchen sink.Plus, First Time Buyer Magazine will be running a week-long campaign dedicated to homeownership – find out more at www.nationalhomebuyingweek.co.uk.
Lynda is discussing shared ownership, the cornerstone of the property market, and how it’s helping first time buyers onto the property ladder in the north. Special guest Suzy Hollins, Head of Sales at Plumlife, provides the low down on how future homeowners can make the most of the scheme.
Plumlife will also be at National Home Buying Week Live in Manchester on Saturday 14th May. To book your ticket, visit: www.nationalhomebuyingweek.co.uk.
As the cost of energy skyrockets, Lynda catches up with Stuart Hensby and Jonathan Rickard, from housing association Abri, to talk about how first time buyers can minimise the impact on their finances. Plus, we discuss the future changes to gas boiler legislation and what this will mean for new homeowners.
For more tips to help you kickstart your property journey visit: www.nationalhomebuyingweek.co.uk.
It’s time to talk about money. In today’s episode, Lynda sits down with Kush Rawal, Director of Residential Investment at affordable housing provider Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing and Jon Lord, Managing Director of Metro Finance, to discuss mortgages, deposits and lenders’ stringent affordability criteria. They also discuss how shared ownership could be the answer to first time buyers’ financial woes.
For more tips to help you kickstart your property journey visit: www.nationalhomebuyingweek.co.uk.
Lynda is joined by Markus Kendall-Young, Director of Sales and Marketing for Catalyst, to discuss everything a first time buyer needs to know during their property hunt as we kickstart the run up to National Homebuying Week.
Catalyst will also be at National Home Buying Week Live in London on Saturday 19th March. Get your ticket for FREE at www.nationalhomebuyingweek.co.uk.