Related topic: First-time buyer

Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), explains why the biggest barrier for many first-time buyers is not affordability, but...

Zoopla forecasts 1.5% house price growth for 2026.

Changes to the lender’s credit score threshold will make it easier for people to buy a home, even with blips in their file.

First-time buyer borrowing accounted for 20% of all spending - the highest proportion since at least 2007.

Momentum is slowing for women attempting to get onto the property ladder alone.

The North East is the most affordable region, offering best opportunities for shared ownership.

Patrick Bamford, head of international business development at Qualis Credit Risk, hopes the mortgage market sees many more transactions in the months after the Budget than in the...

Individual applicants are outstripping joint applicants consistently for the first time in five years. 

The maximum cashback available is now £2,000.

The lender has announced a series of criteria changes to support first-time buyers.