first-time buyers
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One in five expect to wait until their 40s before owning a home
And more than 80% say that the cost-of-living has impacted their plans, with 49% having delayed them due to affordability concerns.
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‘Bank of Mum & Dad’ helped support a third of sales last year
Latest Legal & General data shows shocking way FTBs now rely on their parents, a growing trend confirmed by estate agency Yopa.
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Third of homes sold so far in 2024 go to first-time buyers
Lower mortgage rates driven by falling inflation have proved a lifeline with first-time buyers making up 33% of all buyers in the first quarter of the year.
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Homes Under The Hammer host spotlights UK’s abandoned properties
Together launches campaign to highlight opportunities for first-time buyers and doer-uppers to cash in on abandoned and derelict houses.
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First time buyers will ‘return to market during 2024’
Lower mortgage rates and a £20k 'discount' on average for FTB properties are set to persuade more people to get on the ladder, says Zoopla.
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Bank of Mum and Dad still major factor in housing market
The IFS says average UK house prices have risen by 158% over last 50 years meaning first-time buyers face far more challenges.
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Property expert slams 1% mortgages as ‘unworkable’
Charlie Davidson of law firm Bishop & Sewell says 1% mortgages will leave first time buyers with huge debts.
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‘Let’s get it together’ say FTBs as they scale affordability mountain
Joining forces to afford to buy, FTBs are now 32 years old on average and put down a deposit of £53,414 – some £21,000 more than 10 years ago.
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Big lender says first-time buyers have dropped to 10-year low
Analysis by Yorkshire Building Society forecasts the number of people taking their first step onto the property ladder will have fallen to 290,000 in 2023.
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Tory help for first time buyers to be in next manifesto
Housing secretary Michael Gove says the Conservatives must do more to help young people buy their first home.
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