first-time buyers
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Housing Market
New interest-free loan scheme for first-time buyers set up
Scottish Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says the First Homes Fund will offer first-time buyers £10,000 towards a deposit.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers fall 6% but “drive growth”
Zoopla's Richard Donnell says buyer enquiries are down, but sales are up with first-time buyers "leading the charge".
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Housing Market
First-time buyer ‘hotspots’ defy national trend
Rightmove figures reveal how some locations have flourishing markets for first-timers despite a general downturn and higher mortgage rates.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers held back by ‘deposit myth’
Key drivers ruling themselves out of the housing market because of misconceptions over size of deposits, says MAB’s Rachel Geddes.
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Products & Services
First-time buyers still face significant financial pressure
Affordability remains stretched, particularly for struggling first-time buyers, Mary-Lou Press, President of NAEA Propertymark has warned.
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Housing Market
Affordability issues masked in latest housing data, lender warns
First-time buyers are facing growing barriers to home ownership, says Skipton Building Society’s Charlotte Harrison.
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Regulation & Law
Rightmove calls for Stamp Duty changes after first-time buyer hike
Rightmove's Colleen Babcock says the average bill for first-time buyers tops £4.6k extra a year after a temporary Stamp Duty relief period ended.
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Housing Market
Market turmoil ‘hits first-time buyers hardest’
Rob Houghton, of Reallymoving, says first-time buyers are the group most exposed and vulnerable to rising rates in the home loans market.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers ‘suffer most’ from rising mortgage rates due to war
The cost of home loans for buyers trying to climb onto the housing ladder has jumped since war in the Middle East began last month.
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Marketing
First-time buyers ‘trust TikTok more than they do estate agents’
Lloyds Bank says social media platforms including TikTok have overtaken more trusted sources such as estate agents, lenders and brokers.
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