Related topic: First-time buyer

Principality has relaxed first-time buyer eligibility at 5.5x loan to income.

Victoria Thompson, head of strategic partnerships at Barclays, explores why the outlook for the first-time buyer market remains encouraging and how brokers will continue to play a...

First-time buyers continued to make up more than half the home purchase market in Q1 this year, at 54% of purchases.

Rates have reduced by up to 0.25%.

Affordability in England and Wales has continued to improve in 2025, after ratios peaked in 2021.

Among 18-24-year-olds, three in 10 (31%) are using TikTok as a source of homebuying information.

Towns in Northern England, Scotland and Wales top the affordability rankings.

New data from Nationwide reveals the most and least affordable areas in Britain.

Energy efficiency of homes is a growing concern, with 56% now saying home upgrades are essential, not optional.

Nottingham has also been revealed as the fastest growing region for LISA-enabled house purchases.