At a national level, first-time buyers account for around half (49%) of all homes bought with a mortgage, but this jumps as high as 75% in the most popular areas for first-time...

The average monthly mortgage payment for a typical first-time buyer is now £949, compared with £1,096 at the mortgage rate peak in July 2023.

The Group has launched a new £2bn 'First-time Buyer Boost' package.

Helen Cawthra of Vida Homeloans explores the current challenges facing first-time buyers, how the market and the government can meet changing buyer demand, and the opportunities for...

Family gifting is now funding 42% of all homes purchased by buyers under 55.

60% LTV remortgage products have reduced by up to 0.16% but 90% and 95% LTV rates have increased.

Quilter says Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ pledge is unlikely to achieve desired impact in supporting first-time buyers.

Gifts and loans from the Bank of Mum & Dad totalled £9.4 billion in 2023 – supporting 164,000 first-time buyers.

Steve Griffiths, chief commercial officer at The Mortgage Lender, explores what market factors could lead to an increase in shared ownership demand and how intermediaries can educate...

The West Midlands, London and Wales are identified as the least affordable areas for first-time buyers in Great Britain.