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An analysis of government house price data by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests the typical mortgage term for a first time...

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 think tank is urging the UK government to initiate mortgage market reforms to promote higher home ownership. The Social Market Foundation...

A building society has launched a pilot project banning mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist areas for 12 months. Leeds...

Shared ownership has given the new-build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages a bumper start to 2024. New build leads and enquiries...

A survey of 2,000 adults by lender Together sheds light on parental help for first time buyers. It shows that a fifth...

Diverse views have emerged from financial services figures in response to last week’s news that the headline rate of inflation remained...

Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...

FinTech supplier Mortgage Brain has partnered with HSBC UK to host a free online masterclass on self-employed lending.  Taking place on February...

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

The Bank of England says there was £18.8 billion of mortgage borrowing in arrears in the third quarter of this year. That’s...

Saga, the provider of products and services for the over-50s, has teamed up with digital broker Tembo to launch Saga Mortgages. The...

A growing appetite amongst buyers for family homes is helping to drive London’s high value prime market, an agency claims.  Benham and...

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

The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...

Nationwide Building Society has returned to lending at 95 per cent loan to value on non-new build flats. The society reduced its...

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

It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...

Mortgage interest rates increased by 2.56% in 2022, with a sharp increase from 1.51% in January to a record 4.07% on...

Advisers looking to place business with Leek Building Society via Legal & General Mortgage Club will now benefit from access to...

New research by money.co.uk has revealed the areas in the UK with the most new-build properties – perfect for those looking...

Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has revealed that by adding an additional bedroom to your home could...

If you’ve ever been to the capital, then you’ll know that there are plenty of high-end homes, some for sale or...

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

With a raft of new schemes coming to market ahead of the end of Help to Buy, questions are being asked...

This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...

In this guest piece, Adrian Plant, director of Shared Ownership at Leaders Romans Group and Calum Toone, mortgage advisor at Mortgage Scout, delve into the...

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

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

New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...

Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...

One in 10 Britons have been deterred from applying for a mortgage due to poor credit scores, new research by The...

As far as the UK Government is concerned, the threat from COVID is over. In its wake, a new battle, the...

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

In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...

With house prices rising at their fastest pace in 17 years, first-time buyers now need to borrow up to seven-and-a-half times...

As we’ve entered another New Year, now is as good a time as any to re-evaluate our spending habits and get...

In the first mortgage roundup of 2022, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Landay’s bolstered Green...

New research has shown it will take aspiring first-time buyers significantly longer to get on the property ladder than they expect....

Most people are willing to pay a ‘certainty premium’ of £1,200 per year for a long-term guarantee of fixed mortgage repayments,...

Market estate agency comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently revealed how the stamp duty holiday has made house prices difficult for the first-time...

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

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

New data has found that 89% of mortgage advisers believe first-time buyers need more education on purchasing a property and what...

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...

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new flexible pricing methodology on the Classic lifetime mortgage product range. The new initiative...

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

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

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

With all the incentives buyers are currently receiving to get on the property ladder, national estate agent Keller Williams UK has...

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...

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

West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...

Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...

Unmortgage has rebranded to Wayhome as part of phase one of its brand refresh. Since August, the Unmortgage name is no longer...

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...

Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...

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

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...

In light of its fifth anniversary as a bank and current account provider, M&S Bank has announced its first mortgage range...

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

Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of two-year mortgages to help first-time buyers (FTBs) take their first steps on the...

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...

A study revealed that a third of young people would choose to buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...

The UAE has been named as the best country for first-time buyers, new research carried out by MoveHub has revealed. Based on...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...

The latest research from Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that January saw an increase in the number of first-time buyers...

Two lenders have launched new mortgage products with LTVs of over 90%. Furness Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed...

Following the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to 0.25%, a fifth of 18 to 34 year-olds could...

A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in...

Teachers Building Society has announced the launch of a Help to Buy mortgage which will be discounted for two years. The new...

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...

The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...

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

UK parents will lend or give more than £5billion over the course of 2016 to help their children get onto or move...

A new report from Halifax has found that delays in getting on to the property ladder could force many people to...

The number of properties for sale jumped by more than half in March as buy-to-let investors exited the market. Demand fell at the...

Lending to both residential buyers and property investors soared over the last year but experts warn there is a slowdown in...

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...

Single first-time buyers and England and Wales need 13 years to save for a deposit - rising to his 46 years...

Gross mortgage lending in February hit its highest level for eight years after leaping 30% year-on-year. Lending totalled £17.6 billion which marks a fall from £18.5...

Santander has launched what it claims is a market-leading Help to Buy Isa rate charging 4.00%. The new tax-free savings rate is...

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...

It makes sense for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder as they are around £864 a year better off than...

NatWest and RBS have unveiled their plans to help more people get a foot on the capital's property ladder through the...

UK house prices leapt by 7.7% in the year to November after rising at the fastest rate for eight months. This compares...

Continuing property growth will push prices beyond the reach of low to middle earners next year. 2016 will prove a growing struggle...

Life is getting easier for first-time buyers as barriers to homeownership fall and government schemes help more climb on the property...

New Land Registry figures showed house prices in England and Wales rising a healthy 5.6% in the year to October, taking...

Life remains tough for first-time buyers with a shock fall in completions in the three months to October. The new figures underline the...

The Chancellor's pledge to build 400,000 new homes and support young buyers in London have been welcomed by the property industry but...

First-time buyers need to earn on average £50,000 a year to get on the property ladder, new research suggests. The average salary...

Broker-only lender Accord and Coventry for Intermediaries are the latest to cut mortgage rates as the lender price war continues. Accord is...

More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...

Three lenders have launched new residential mortgages aimed at buyers needing higher loan-to-value (LTV) deals. Yorkshire, Leeds and Teachers building societies have...

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