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Mortgages for First Time Buyers

Helping your clients take their first step onto the property ladder.

We understand that buying a first home is a big milestone for your clients, and often a big challenge. That’s why we offer a range of flexible mortgage solutions to support first time buyers with everything from affordability to property type.

Higher LTVs for smaller deposits

We offer up to 95% LTV on our Standard Residential range, helping first time buyers with smaller deposits access the market.

  • Fixed and variable rate options available
  • Cashback and standard valuation fees paid by us on selected products
  • Product switching available if rates improve before completion
  • Offers valid for 6 months, with the option to extend by another 6 months (subject to reassessment and revaluation).

Explore our Residential products

First Start – Boost your clients’ borrowing power with the support of a sponsor

First Start is our Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor solution, allowing a sponsor to support the mortgage without being a co-owner of the property.

Ideal for first time buyer clients who:

  • Wish to use the income of a sponsor (usually a parent or close relative) to increase their overall borrowing power
  • Do not need the sponsor to be a joint owner of the property.

Key criteria:

  • Up to 95% LTV
  • Maximum loan: £500,000
  • Applicants must earn £20,000+
  • Sponsor must earn £30,000+ and be under 60 at application
  • Applicants must not own another property at completion (excludes sponsor who is required to be a residential owner-occupier, living in the UK).

Find out more about First Start

New Build – Support for newly built homes

We understand that buying a new build comes with unique requirements. That’s why we offer:

  • Up to 85% LTV for houses and 80% for flats
  • Offers valid for 9 months (with potential 6-month extension)
  • Builder incentives up to 5% accepted
  • Soft credit footprint at AIP stage
  • Valuation instructions issued from day one.

Explore our New Build service

Bespoke – For complex income or professional clients

Our Bespoke Residential range supports first time buyers who don’t meet standard criteria including:

  • Clients with variable income using up to 100% additional income with a track record
  • Clients with recent employment changes
  • Newly self employed professionals (e.g. dentists, GPs, barristers)
  • Self employed complex income.

Key criteria:

  • High LTV lending up to 90%, including New Build
  • Minimum loan amount £150,000
  • Up to 5x income multiples available
  • Minimum income (repayment): one applicant must earn £40,000
  • Minimum income (Interest Only): £50,000 (sole applicant) or £75,000 (joint applicants)
  • Alternative income evidence accepted (e.g. letters from accountants, employer letters confirming income history, SIPP statements, remittance slips, or Chambers certificates for Barristers)
  • Up to 40 year term (maximum age of 80 years on repayment and 75 years on Interest Only/Part and Part).

Learn more about Bespoke

Next steps?

Explore our full Residential lending criteria

To check your client's suitability for our products, take a look at our lending criteria

Lending Criteria

Search our Residential products

To see all our current rates visit our Residential products page

Residential Products

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