First Time Buyers Archives

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March 2019

First Time Buyer Mortgage Completions Hit Three Year High

The first time buyer mortgage completion rate through intermediaries in the last quarter of 2018 was […]

By Fergus Cole Author

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February 2019

Almost Half a Million Homeowners Have Used Help to Buy

494,108 properties in the UK have been bought using one or more of the government’s Help to Buy sche […]

By Fergus Cole Author

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February 2019

Lloyds Launches Deposit-Free Mortgage

Lloyds Bank is launching a new 100% LTV mortgage that is designed to help first time buyers get on t […]

By Fergus Cole Author

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February 2019

High Housing Costs Continue to Deter Young Buyers

The average age of first-time homebuyers is increasing as high prices continue to push the bulk of h […]

By Fiona Dattan Author

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November 2018

First Time Buyers Save Over £400m in Stamp Duty Relief

A year after its introduction, the First Time Buyers Relief has benefited 180,500 homebuyers. Despi […]

By Fiona Dattan Author

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September 2018

Mortgage Rates for High LTV Borrowers Hit Record Low

Prospects for potential mortgage-holders are looking up as the average rate for 95% loan-to-value (L […]

By Ben Rich Author

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August 2018

First Time Buyers Unclear About Stamp Duty Change

Nearly a third of first-time buyers (31%) don’t know if recent cuts to stamp duty will benefit them, […]

By Lauren Smith Author

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February 2018

First-Time Buyers at Highest Point Since Financial Crash

The number of people purchasing homes for the first time has reached its highest point in over a dec […]

By Michael Quinn Author

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December 2017

Nationwide Plays Down Effect of Stamp Duty Cut

The changes to Stamp Duty for first time buyers announced in the Autumn budget will have a “limited […]

By Michael Quinn Author

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November 2017

Budget 2017: Stamp Duty Cut for First Time Buyers

Phillip Hammond has made the housing crisis one of the key points of his agenda by removing Stamp Du […]

By Michael Quinn Author