House buying hacks (or first-time-buyers handbook)

This episode of the Money Matters podcast is your download-and-keep guide to buying a house. Danni and Laura have enlisted a couple of fantastic guests to talk through the ins and outs of every stage of getting on, or stepping up, the housing ladder.

You’ll get tips on how to position yourself as the perfect buyer, the lowdown on all those tricky mortgage terms, and crucially, hear how much everything is going to cost. This episode is aimed at first-time buyers, but there’s also plenty of information for second (or third) home movers on what changes to interest rates could mean for you, and details about changes to affordability criteria.

Danni picks the brains of Emma Kingham from estate agent Knight Frank, who has some fantastic advice on choosing your perfect property, and why it’s important to be able act fast if you don’t want to be disappointed. And with interest rates marching up, Laura chats to Gemma Bennett, a mortgage broker with Mortgage Mum, about what that might mean. She also breaks down all the jargon to help you on your house-buying journey.

This podcast was recorded before the recent changes to stamp duty announced by the Government in the mini-Budget.