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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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Housing Market
Homes move ‘within reach of first-time buyers in most areas’
Nationwide's latest report reveals that affordability has improved for first-time buyers in 70% of local authority areas.
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Housing Market
Connells owner reveals ‘collapse’ of first-time-buyer market
Stuart Haire of Connells-owner Skipton says only one in 15 home purchases are now made by people aged under 25.
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Housing Market
FTBs in ‘driving seat’ for housing market in 2026, according to big lender
Nationwide's senior economist says first-time buyer activity was up around 20% on last year, with high loan-to-value lending at its highest level for more than a decade.
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Housing Market
First-time buyers to drive housing market in 2026, Zoopla analyst predicts
Zoopla research chief says first-time buyers continue to be the dominant buyer group in the housing market in 2026.
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Housing Market
Wannabe homeowner confidence slumps as affordability crisis continues
Affordability crisis and tax uncertainty are locking a generation out of the housing market, warn building societies.
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Housing Market
They’re back! Big mortgage lender reveals record-breaking FTB numbers
Leeds Building Society has helped 9,600 first-time buyers get onto the property ladder in just the first six months of this year.
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Regulation & Law
Huge changes to FTB mortgage rules to be revealed by Chancellor
Rachel Reeves says her Treasury team is to push through a significant number of changes to lending regulations, in particular for first-time buyers, via key regulators.
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Housing Market
Chancellor to relaunch mortgage guarantee scheme for first-time buyers
Rachel Reeves is expected to confirm that Freedom to Buy is being introduced to help first-time buyers on a permanent basis.
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