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A 2,000-person survey has revealed the diverse financial routes that first time buyers take to get on the property ladder. The survey...

A new study has revealed the best and worst UK regions for first-time buyers based on house affordability and earning potential.  The...

Lenders’ trade body UK Finance wants the government to use next month’s Budget to announce a new Help to Buy scheme...

Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...

New research indicates that the Bank of Mum and Dad may not be as prevalent as it once was, with the...

A high proportion of first time buyers take advantage of some form of assistance when purchasing their initial home. That’s the verdict...

A building society says it is considering ending its policy of lending to buyers of holiday lets. Martese Carton, the director of...

Low loan to value ratios from mortgage lenders are leaving an estimated 90,000 new build homes empty across the UK as...

First time buyers aged 18 to 34 are primarily relying on advice from family and friends rather than a broker for support on the homebuying process, according to Coventry for...

Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...

After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...

Newcastle Building Society has reported record lendings for 2022 of £586 million. Significant support was provided to Members, clients, and colleagues during...

As a first-time buyer looking for your first home can be quite a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to figuring...

In the UK, homeownership remains one of the main aspirations for young adults and families who envision climbing the property ladder...

The average stamp duty payment on buy-to-let (BTL) homes has increased by £11,848 in England, and almost 1,000% higher than that...

The average first-time buyer (FTB) is spending £223,751 on their first property, 24% more than in 2016, according to new analysis...

Recently a study was done and revealed by Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events such as home moving, that...

First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...

This week’s mortgage roundup is all about simplifying the homebuying journey, with a new partnership formed to streamline the buying process and...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

First-time buyers (FTBs) that have bought their home in the last 18-month period since March 2020 have experienced an increasingly expensive...

House prices have continued to rise throughout the year, making it increasingly challenging for first-time buyers to join the property ladder. UK...

According to new research from equity adviser Key, the Bank of Gran and Grandad has gifted nearly £1 million a day...

Tembo, the ‘next generation’ lending platform, has launched a new approach to family lending for mortgages. The lender offers a range of...

According to new research from estate agents Purplebricks, 43% of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs) have fully funded their own deposit. While...

The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...

The time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTBs) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some...

The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...

Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...

LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...

M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...

Some 81% of UK homeowners who purchased a home in the last year would consider a mortgage broker if they were...

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...

Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...

Barclays Bank has this week introduced a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage, aimed at helping struggling first-time buyers get onto the property...

The number of people buying their first home has grown almost 7% over the past year despite growing concerns over affordability. The...

Property experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's new Lifetime Isa will do nothing to solve housing supply and affordability problems. From April...

More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...

Yorkshire Building Society is handing first-time buyers an extra £500 cashback when they complete on a mortgage. The cashback is designed to...

First-time buyer numbers fell nearly 5% in December as the traditional winter cooling hit the UK property market. Some 26,600 buyers took...

Leeds Building Society will launch its first Help to Buy London mortgages from on Monday 1 February. The society is among the first...

Nearly half of Britons believe that homeownership is now an unrealistic dream, a new study shows. One in 10 Brits expects to be...

The cost of taking the first step on the property ladder is soaring according to new figures from estate agent chain...

Talk of an affordability crisis appears overblown as homes are now more affordable than in 1997, new research suggests. A combination of falling...

Nationwide Building Society will back the new government-backed Help to Buy Isa from 1 December. The new offering will run alongside its...

Barclays has cut its residential mortgage rates for deals running over terms of two, three and five years. Highlights from the new...

Halifax has reduced product rates on its first-time buyer and homemover mortgages by up to 0.31%.  Rates on its two-year fixed rate for...