EDITOR’S LETTER
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EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief: Sarah Garrett sarahg@spmgroup.co.uk Editor: Lynda Clark lynda@ rsttimebuyermag.co.uk Editorial Assistant and Head of Special Events: Katie Wright Editorial and Special Events Assistant: Sophie Munnery Creative Director: Ryan Beal Sub Editor: Kay Hill Social Media: Katie Wright, Sophie Munnery Contributors: Chris Clark, Debbie Clark, Kay Hill, Sophie Munnery, Laura Dean-Osgood, Lisa Park, Joel Taylor, Jenna Thompson, Jill Treloggen, Ginetta Vedrickas, Stephen Ward, Bevin Woby, Katie Wright ADVERTISING Director of Advertising: lynda clark lynda@ rsttimebuyermag.co.uk Special Events: Katie Wright • National Home Buying Week • First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards katie@ rsttimebuyermag.co.uk ACCOUNTS ClaireS@ rsttimebuyermag.co.uk Managing Director: Sarah Garrett sarahg@spmgroup.co.uk
It certainly has been hot, hot, hot! I hope you enjoyed the summer months and coped with the heat. As we approach autumn it’s time to pull out your jackets and hoodies as there is already a slight chill in the air. We decided that it was time to give the magazine a facelift and freshen it up. I do hope you enjoy the new design which we have worked hard on. Do drop me an email and let me know, as I always enjoy hearing from you. Voting is now over for the FTB Readers’ Awards 2026 so do watch out for the next issue (Dec/Jan) where we will be announcing the winners and highly commended. A very big thank you for voting – we had more votes this year than ever before so thank you again. If you are thinking of buying your first home in London I hope you find our feature on the top London boroughs to look at, of interest (pages 24-30) I always find it fascinating when I see the results of research like this and hopefully it will help when you start your search. We also have a bumper selection of hotspots highlighting different locations around the country which are all perfect for first time buyers to consider. They give a bird’s eye view of what these areas are like and if you are interested it would be worth taking a look and having a walk around to really get the feel of the area. I hope you enjoy this issue which is packed with information and if you are struggling to understand how it all works then I hope you will find the answers to your questions inside. Thank you again for voting...
Lynda Clark , Editor, First Time Buyer
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October 2026. Send all copy to: lynda@firsttimebuyermag.co.uk
Lynda
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