Meath · the Royal County
A mortgage broker for Navan, Ashbourne, Ratoath, Trim and across Meath. Francis Howard QFA compares the lenders on our panel and shows you exactly how Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme work on the county's new builds.
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Offices in Cork and West Cork — serving clients nationwide by phone and Microsoft Teams.
Meath has more new-build activity than almost anywhere outside Dublin, which means buyers here often have schemes in play and estates selling in phases. We check your figures against the lenders on our panel at once, confirm your borrowing fast, and time your approval to a phase release so you're ready when units go on sale.
It's Francis throughout — the continuity behind a ★ 5-star rated on Google.
As a rough local guide (indicative, and moving with the market):
South Meath sits firmly in the Dublin commuter belt and prices accordingly, while the north and west are more affordable — and new-build supply across the county is where Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme come into their own.
Navan · Ashbourne · Ratoath · Dunshaughlin · Trim · Kells · Dunboyne · Laytown/Bettystown · Slane — and the surrounding towns and villages.
We'll model every support you might qualify for against your own figures:
Same-day assessments, one point of contact, and a broker who knows the new-build process inside out — phase releases, snag-to-drawdown timing and the lenders that move fastest — so your finance is never the thing holding up the keys.
Yes — Navan, Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin, Trim, Kells and the rest of the county. Meath is one of the fastest-growing commuter counties, with a lot of new-build supply, so quick approval and the right scheme strategy really pay off.
It can. New-build estates around Ashbourne, Ratoath, Dunshaughlin and Navan mean Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme are often in play, and both can meaningfully reduce the deposit or borrowing you need. We model exactly how much each is worth for your purchase.
Yes — phone, email and secure upload mean the whole mortgage can be done without taking time off, which suits Meath's large commuter population. In-person meetings are available if you'd prefer.
Help to Buy (up to €30,000 on a qualifying new build), the First Home Scheme, and the Local Authority Home Loan through Meath County Council if a bank can't lend enough. We can advise on which of these schemes may apply to your situation.
Francis Howard QFA has arranged mortgages since 2018 with a 5-star rating on Google, across first-time buyers, new-build purchasers and switchers.
We advise clients across Ireland — online and by phone — wherever you’re buying:
See where you stand across our lender panel in about 60 seconds — free, no registration, no credit check. Then talk to Francis whenever you're ready.
Warning: If you do not keep up your repayments you may lose your home.
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