Cherry Healey’s Property Virgins was a two-parter made for BBC Three to help wannabe first-time buyers. I watched this several times before buying my first house so that I could make head and tail of mortgages and the homebuying process. Maybe it’s a compliment to the producers, but I find both episodes still relevant today. […]
How I Saved Half My Wages For A Deposit While Renting In London
As the Fresh Prince might say, sit right there, I’ll tell you how I saved half my wages for a house deposit while renting in London without living on fresh air. While my personal finance skills are clearly better than my musical timing, I also wasn’t living for free with family and paid my own […]
Is Buying A House The Worst Financial Decision Ever?
If you’re a first-time buyer who’s spent years saving for a deposit, the last thing you want to be told is that buying a house is the worst financial decision ever because you’re not getting value for money. Despite there being a property crisis in Britain for renters, there’s also an argument that home ownership […]