
First-time buyer guides
Start your adventure
Expert tips and guides to help you prepare as you set off on the path towards your first home.
We’re here to help with your plans
Practical tips to help you understand the home-buying and mortgage process, whether you’re starting out, moving, remortgaging or buying to let.
Start your adventure
Expert tips and guides to help you prepare as you set off on the path towards your first home.
Managing your mortgage
Find out how to make overpayments, change mortgage holders, get permission to let and deal with worries about mortgage payments.
Tips for your big move
From selling your current home to sorting out the mortgage for your new one, we’ve got some tips and insights to help.
Get a helping hand when buying a home
Struggling to save a deposit? See how the government’s Help to Buy scheme could help you take the first steps towards your new home.
How remortgaging works
Find out why moving your mortgage to us from your current lender could be right for you – and how the remortgaging process works.
Practical tips for landlords
Read our tips on how to become a landlord – from choosing a property and mortgage, to understanding your tax liabilities and legal responsibilities to tenants.
Verifying your income
Find out how to prepare for a self-employed mortgage application – and see how we can help you.
The price of buying a home
When you’re planning to buy a property, there are various costs you need to prepare for.
Use our calculators to see how much you could afford to borrow and get an Agreement in Principle to see if we could lend what you need. Then find out how to prepare for your mortgage appointment.
Work out the kind of mortgage you could afford
Use our mortgage affordability calculators to work out how much you could borrow and what kind of deposit you need for a mortgage.
Take the first step to your mortgage with an AiP
Start an Agreement in Principle (AiP) online to find out quickly if you could borrow the amount you need – without affecting your credit score.
Get ready to apply
Find out how to book an appointment to start your mortgage application, and see the list of documents and information you’ll need to provide.
Get £50 off select smart home bundles from Hive
Get a quote for home insurance between 2 November 2020 and 31 January 2021, take out a policy and get £50 off select smart home bundles from Hive if you’re new to us. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply1.
Protect your family
Have you thought about what would happen to your loved ones if you died or became terminally ill? With Barclays Simple Life Insurance, you can give them some financial security with a one-time payment – from £6 per month.
Life Insurance is underwritten by Legal & General Assurance Society Limited. Terms, conditions, exclusions and eligibility criteria apply.
Peace of mind for your home
Got a mortgage with us? Get a quote for home or life insurance by 14 March 2021and take out a policy, and we’ll give you a £25 voucher to spend on a range of gifts from Simply Thank You. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply.
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or only have a few years left on your mortgage, make sure your home is protected if you die or become terminally or critically ill.
Barclays Life Insurance is underwritten by Legal & General Assurance Society Limited. When you select ‘Get a quick quote’, we’ll take you to Legal & General’s website to complete your application securely. Terms, conditions, exclusions and eligibility criteria apply.
Chat to us online if you have a question about applying (we can’t give mortgage advice in web chats).
Lines are open 8am to 8pm, every day. To maintain a quality service, we may monitor and record phone calls. Call charges.
If you’ve submitted an application, use your mortgage application reference to find out what stage it’s at.