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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you are looking for a great mortgage advisor I couldn't recommend John enough! Always answering my phone calls, explaining the process step by step, making it easy and stress free for us. Thank... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are finally homeowners thanks to John at First Time Buyer Solutions! John has kept us updated regularly throughout the whole process, chasing solicitors, etc. for us when we have been unable to. We... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John and Ben were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. They explained everything clearly, kept us updated at every stage, and made the whole mortgage process smooth and stress-free. Their profe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John and Ben at first time buyers solutions have been fantastic. You can always get a hold of both of them by phone or email whenever required. Every step in the process is explained in full with roug... See more

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John Laurie is an independent, whole-of-market mortgage adviser with over 30 years’ experience in mortgage advice, estate agency, and property sourcing. He works with The Right Broker, one of the UK’s leading mortgage networks. Alongside mortgage advice, John operates as a property finder, specialising in supporting first-time buyers who may face challenges such as little or no deposit or adverse credit. By working proactively, he identifies and matches suitable properties with buyers who may not be reached through traditional estate agents, helping more people achieve their goal of homeownership.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time home owners all thanks to FTB!

John and everybody at first time buyers really did make buying our first house a breeze. We thought it would be years before we could call ourselves home owners but that wasn't the case thanks to First Time Buyers. I was sceptical at first and wondered what the catch was but there reallt isn't one, from start to finish with John's help the process was made very easy. And in a little over a month we were in our very own home. Thank you John!

May 10, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service & Speedy Process

Me and my partner Emma wanted to get on the property ladder but didn't have a deposit saved. First Time Buyer Solutions were absolutely fantastic they found a property for us in the area we wanted to move to and also arranged for the deposit.

We began the process in Jan 2018 and by the end of Feb 2018 we had moved into our new home.

We are very thankful for their great customer service and speedy process, 5 out of 5.

May 3, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Started looking for a home and come across first time buyer solutions. within a space of 3 months I was on the property ladder, all thanks to john and his team. It was all stress free and would highly reccomend to anyone looking to get on the property ladder. Great service, thank you for everything!

April 16, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent!

Very professional and great people who helped me get on the properly ladder in a short space of time. Made the situation stress free and I Recommend highly to anyone buying a house. Thanks again to John and his team unbelievable service even better people. Thanks again

April 16, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant!

Took awhile getting the mortgage in order with the bank but the first time buyer solutions team kept in regular contact and helped massively all the way through, we are so greatful for what they have done for us. Without them we would of never owned are own house, There amazing.

April 5, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help selling my property

My house had been up for sale for over a year without much interest until I contacted John. Not long after him advertising the house I had quite a few people come round and look at it. Before long the property was sold and I got a price I was happy with.

March 28, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable value and support!

I started looking for a home at the beginning of January and by the middle of February I have my first home. John and his team were extremely efficient and helpful all throughout the process. Made the whole situation very easy and stress free. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to get on the property ladder, more people need to know about John and his team and what they can Do! Thanks again!

March 20, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would highly recommend First Time Buyer…

Would highly recommend First Time Buyer Solutions! It is a really good scheme to help first time buyers who are struggling with the deposit. So excited to move into my first home and wouldn’t have been able to do it without all of their help! John is really helpful through out and I would recommend the company to anyone who is wanting to get onto the property ladder! Thank you again!

March 19, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would highly recommend

Would highly recommend! Me and my partner was renting an apartment at the beginning of January and then by the middle of February we had our own house. It literally took 5 weeks to complete. Amazing opportunity to get onto the property ladder.

March 15, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company highly recommended

John helped us to buy our house what a fantastic company can not recommend them enough. We had been in rented house for years and without his help we would never have got on the property ladder.

HANNAH

February 13, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John and his team are fantastic!

Couldn't thank John and First Time Buyer Solutions team enough! I've recently sold my house with them and service I received was excellent. I got an offer from John only 3 days after meeting with him and offer matched what I have been quoted by estate agents! Within few weeks everything was sorted. If I only knew about them when I sold my previous house! I will highly recommend them to everyone!

February 10, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from John at First …

Excellent service from John at First Time Buyer Solutions. Within 4 days of meeting John, he had arranged viewing and someone ready to buy my house. Soon to be completing and the new owners moving in! I would recommend First Time Buyer Soluttions to anyone looking to sell their house.

February 9, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought my dream home

Last year I’ve contacted John and First time buyer solutions team as I wanted to get on the house ladder. I’ve been provided with an excellent service and within few months I bought my dream home. I cannot thank enough John and his team for all their hard work and support!

January 23, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A sellers prospective

Strongly recommend John & first time buyers solutions, I can't speak highly enough of them.
We had listed our house with a local agent in March 2017, after a handful of viewers & ridiculous low offers, we found a buyer & a new house. Unfortunately in July the sale fell through leaving us 2weeks to find a new buyer before the vendor of our new house was going to relist. After feeling completely let down by our agents we started to explore other options, we contacted John at the end of July, after he viewed our house, we received an offer which was almost the same as we had accepted through the agent. Confident that we wouldn't loose another sale we accepted this and John had a buyer the following week. Our purchase unfortunately fell through but we quickly found another house to buy. During this at no point were we rushed or pressured to move & felt John was always there if we needed advice. The role that John & the company played in our move was seamless, I can't fault them at all. Even after we moved John has kept in touch & I've recommended them to friends & family who are looking at selling or buying their 1st home.
We wish we had used them from the get go, as it would have been less stressful on our part & prevented the heartache of the problems we suffered.
If we ever move again I wouldn't hesitate to contact John.

January 15, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Definitely 5 Stars!!

This is a brilliant scheme for first time buyers! We are very thankful to John for all of his help! We were supported from start to finish and the whole process of buying our first home was made easy. We would happily recommend this company to anyone in need of help buying their first home!

December 28, 2017
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