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George Osborne expected to use Budget to offer raft of help to boost housing market

james_toney · 2013-03-13 13:28:04

Second-time buyers to be offered 95% mortgages by Osborne in desperate bid to boost housing market NewBuy scheme which means buyers only need a 5% deposit to be extended George Osborne expected to use Budget to offer raft of help to boost housing market Average age of a first-time buyer is 33, rising to 41 for so-called…

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Tigsteroonie Posts: 24,954 Forumite

13 March 2013 at 7:38PM

I used to own a house (jointly) but had to sell for divorce and am currently renting.

Am I a first-time buyer again? If not, am I a second-stepper? What am I???

:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls

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