...I am on a low income.

If you are on a low income lenders will still be wiling to loan you money.

The types of mortgages that are available to you are quite diverse but you will probably not be able to borrow as much as you would like.

You may also want to borrow a large percentage of the purchase price but be warned that loans with high LTV, depending on the lender, will have a higher interest rate and will probably have considerable tie-in clauses.

In addition to the general basic guides that will give you and idea of the general elements that will apply to your mortgage you may also want to check out the following:

100% Mortgage

How much could I borrow?