Buying a house for the first time can be rewarding and daunting.

Here at thefirsttimebuyer.com we aim to help with simple independent advice.

To start you will need to have:

1). Deposit (at least 5%)

2). Legal and admin costs (£800-£1500)

Then you are ready to:

3). Get a preliminary mortgage quote through an advisor

4). Find a house

5). Get a solicitor to handle searches and      contracts

6). Secure your mortgage through your lender and their underwriter

7). Get a surveyor to look over the property