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First-time buyers drowned out of market as cost-of-living storm batters prospects
Homeownership dream in tatters as first-time buyers buffeted by cost-of-living storm with five in 10 doubting they will ever get on the ladder.
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Features
Hottest summer on record
It might have been a wash-out for weather, but this summer was the best ever for property, says Kate Faulkner of Designs on Property – but inevitably autumn’s coming.
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Features
First-time buyers and the property ladder
Kate Faulkner explains why rising property prices shouldn’t necessarily keep first-time buyers off the property ladder.
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Third of first time buyers struggling to save up for deposit
Research by Equifax and CreditLadder shows large deposits and thin credit histories key reasons why many wannabe home owners can't get on property ladder.
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First-time buyers, not Stamp Duty, now driving market says leading agency
Leaders Romans says its research among home movers suggests SDLT holiday extension was not necessary.
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Proptech
Innovative first time buyer platform launches bid for extra cash
StepLadder is seeking £125,000 to help expand its new concept of first time buyer 'circles' within which people lend each other money.
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Housing Market
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut could just push up house prices, warns IFS
Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the blanket increase in threshold to £500,000 could mean first-time buyers lose out.
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Regulation & Law
Chancellor confirms immediate stamp duty holiday – raising threshold to £500,000
Budget announcement means 79% of those living in the capital will avoid paying any tax on moving home.
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Sunak’s rumoured Stamp Duty giveaway welcomed by industry
Industry reaction to leaks from government that the Chancellor is set to announce a £1.3bn giveaway to boost the property market.
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First time buyers flee their parents’ home towns… and prying eyes
Gone are the days when young buyers wanted to live near their parents, with many choosing to live 20 miles away - presumable to avoid their family's prying eyes.
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