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2nd time buyer but sold previous property

Good morning. This is my first post as I can't seem to find the information online.

Brief history - bought 2007, sold 2013 to rent as house to small and no way up ladder, looking to buy again in future.

So my question is - what are we classed as? All info I see is for first time buyers or people buying second homes to let.

Thank you

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  • tykesi
    tykesi Posts: 2,061 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You're just someone buying a home. You don't need a label but when researching mortgages you need the homemover rates, not the remortgage or FTB ones.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    Definition of a first time buyer varies for each individual lender.
  • Thank you for your quick replies. The link posted was helpful and suggests that each lender varies as to what they would class as a FTB. ������
  • Peccary
    Peccary Posts: 198 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary
    Some lenders put a time limit on it. I am in the process of buying a house with my husband, I have owned one before but my interest ended 8 years ago. Our lender sees me as a FTB due to time passed. I can't have a HTB ISA though.
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