When it comes to buying a new home there are plenty of financial woes to consider. From house prices to mortgage repayments and household bills, getting on the property ladder - and climbing up it - can feel extremely daunting these days.
But for those who may think that owning their own home is unaffordable, one homebuilder in Greater Manchester is now offering its newly built homes to buyers along with an extremely good incentive.
Elan Homes, who has built an array of new homes all across the region, is putting a selection of its properties on the market with the chance for you to live there for free for one year. READ MORE: Greater Manchester's cheapest areas to live where house prices are the most affordable The homebuilder is offering buyers up to £1,000 a month or as much as £12,000 a year which they can put towards their mortgage costs or household bills at various developments in Salford, Tameside and Bury.
The homes that are on offer are modern new-builds which also come with the advantage of being energy efficient, which in itself can increase your yearly savings due to reducing running costs.
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