Topic: First-time buyer

Gen H

Gen H eases credit scoring criteria to support first-time buyers

First-time Buyer

First-time buyer borrowing up 30% in 2025 to record high

First-time Buyer

On the 50th anniversary of women's financial independence, barriers to homeownership remain 

Shared Ownership

Shared ownership 36% more affordable than traditional mortgage payments

Blogs

Patrick Bamford: Post-Budget certainty should deliver greater activity levels

First-time Buyer

Mortgage affordability changes spark rise in solo first-time buyers

HSBC

HSBC cuts mortgage rates and expands cashback for first-time buyers

Accord Mortgages

Accord removes first-time buyer income requirements and widens access to JBSP

Halifax

Halifax cuts first-time buyer rates by up to 0.20%

First-time Buyer

Lloyds reduces minimum income requirement for FTB Boost range

First-time Buyer

First-time buyer house price to income ratio falls to 10-year low

Lifetime Isa

Budget: Lifetime ISA to be scrapped in favour of new first-time buyer ISA

First-time Buyer

22% of first-time buyers now aged over 40

Wales

New affordable homeownership scheme launches in Wales

First-time Buyer

Almost one in five first-time buyers have a 40% deposit