Further information on buying a home
Lenders, financial and mortgage advisers, estate agents and solicitors can be found on the Yellow Pages website.
The Financial Services Authority has developed a user-friendly website, Mortgages Laid Bare , that explains the various mortgage options, and can help with budgeting.
Shelter Scotland has a good website with a range of additional information including buying a new build property, buying at auction, buying with other people, right to buy and buying if you are a disabled person.
A fuller explanation of what is involved at each stage of buying a home can be found in Buying a Home in Scotland .
A booklet Thinking About Buying is available free from the Scottish Executive ( telephone 0131 244 2105 for a copy). The booklet has helpful advice and lists all the questions the buyer needs to ask at each stage in the purchase process.
The Law Society of Scotland also produces a leaflet on buying and selling a property.
Ownership Options specialise in the homeownership issues affecting disabled people in Scotland.
There are a number of Citizens Advice Bureau and money advice organisations in Glasgow.
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