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Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...

The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...

Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

Barratt London is extending its deposit contribution scheme to thousands more key workers.   The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended...

Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

Only a tenth of first-time buyers have managed to get on the property ladder without additional support, a survey has revealed. Comparison...

Average mortgage rates have hit a six-month low, giving new hope to buyers looking to climb on or up the property...

NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...

The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...

Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...

Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...

Forget the Bank of Mum & Dad, now even siblings are chipping in to help brothers and sisters onto the property...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...

New research aims to address the age-old debate of which generation has it worse when it comes to housing affordability. Quick-buy firm...

A strong labour market, growing consumer confidence and an increasing acceptance of a higher mortgage rate environment will support the housing...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...

First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...

For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

Homeowners are now almost £500 better off annually than renters, new research suggests. Analysis by Halifax shows the monthly cost of owning...

The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...

More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...

Half of first-time buyers say house prices would need to fall up to 20% for them to consider making a purchase,...

Zoopla has launched a property inheritance calculator to help children work out what support they could get from the Bank of...

Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...

Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes,...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Determined first-time buyers are cutting back on going out and energy usage to still be able to save up for a...

Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

Buyers have until 31 October to reserve a new-build and apply for Government-backed finance before the government’s Help to Buy Equity...

In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...

With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

The 1980s may be most fondly remembered for bad hairdos and questionable fashion, but it may have also been the best...

First-time buyers are set to wait up to two years longer to get on the property ladder due to the cost...

A senior new-build property professional has warned that the Help to Buy scheme will be “sorely missed” by first-time buyers once...

Homeowners are now living in their homes for longer before taking the next step on the property ladder, research claims. Data from...

The increased energy price cap could hit first-time buyers and the wider property market, new research suggests. It comes as households are...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

First-time buyers have been urged to manage their expectations after it revealed that 79% believe their first home will meet all...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

In this Guides & Tips piece, the team at Together set out what Right to Buy is and who is eligible. If...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...

The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...

The government’s new Right to Buy policy for housing association tenants appeared to unravel last night after the Housing Secretary said...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...