Basildon Council opens bookings for a free first-time buyers event in Wickford on 22 October
Basildon Council has opened free bookings for its First Time Buyers Event, running from 3.30pm to 6.30pm on Thursday 22 October at Wickford Community Association's Nevendon Centre. Mortgage lenders, estate agents, surveyors and financial advisers will be there to cover affordability, mortgage options, budgeting for deposits and fees, and the legal steps in a first purchase. For first-time buyers in Basildon and Wickford, it is a chance to get face-to-face answers in one place before committing to an offer, at a time when deposit sizes nationally remain high. It is an information event rather than a funding scheme, so it does not change what anyone can borrow.
What this means for…
Buyers· 1/3
Sellers· 1/3
Wider market· 1/3
Each axis scored 1 (minor) to 3 (major). Total 3/9.
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