A SPECIAL deal has started to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder at the Garrison development in Shoebury.

Developer Gladedale Homes said people can buy three quarters of the value of a new home at the estate on some of the apartments and houses.

Gladedale will then pay for the remainder of the property, which has to be paid back to the company within ten years. For more details call 01702 290232.