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15. Buying Property

15. Buying Property

Update: 2020-02-102
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For many young people, owning a house is an unattainable dream, or one that they aren’t planning to think about for many years. Is it as difficult as it’s made out to be?

Bea sits down with Dilpreet Bhagrath, a mortgage expert at online mortgage broker Trussle, who are on a mission to ‘make mortgages fairer’. She walks us through the process of buying a house, from what a mortgage actually is to who to approach for help to how to choose the best mortgage for you. She also explained how the mortgage process might differ for the self employed, and the steps Trussle are taking to try and make the mortgage industry fairer.

Bea also heard the experiences of Ally and Ashley, two young people who have managed to do the seemingly impossible and buy property. They explained the methods they used, such as a remote mortgage broker or the Help To Buy scheme, and gave their tips to other young people hoping to follow in their footsteps.

For help, details of organisations offering information and support with issues discussed, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

You can join the conversation with the hashtag #Money101Pod. Dilpreet is on Twitter @DBhagrath, Ally is @allymccrae and Bea is @beaduncan_. Ashley can be found on Instagram @moneymedics.

The host is Bea Duncan. The producer is Renay Richardson. The assistant producers are Bea Duncan and Rez Marino. This is a Broccoli Production for BBC Sounds.

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18. Series 1 Debrief

18. Series 1 Debrief

2020-02-1024:45

16. The Future

16. The Future

2020-02-1021:51

15. Buying Property

15. Buying Property

2020-02-1032:40

14. Renting

14. Renting

2020-02-1028:16

13. Spending

13. Spending

2020-01-2423:00

12. Debt

12. Debt

2020-01-2433:55

11. Credit Score

11. Credit Score

2020-01-2434:01

10. Borrowing money

10. Borrowing money

2020-01-2425:16

9. Long-term Saving

9. Long-term Saving

2020-01-2418:43

8. Short-term Saving

8. Short-term Saving

2020-01-2421:12

7. Investing

7. Investing

2020-01-0617:45

6. Crowdfunding

6. Crowdfunding

2020-01-0622:39

5. Self-employment

5. Self-employment

2020-01-0623:31

3. Student Loans

3. Student Loans

2020-01-0629:18

2. Peer Pressure

2. Peer Pressure

2020-01-0626:35

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