Articles tagged "first-time buyers"

  • House and coins
    House price surge alarms first-time buyers
    18/06/2013 - 12:25
    News by Mark King

    House prices increased by 2.6% in the year to April 2013, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), taking the average price of a home in the UK to £238,000.

  • Building house
    Help to Buy scheme boosts new-build homes market
    24/05/2013 - 11:25
    News by Laura Staples

    The government's Help to Buy scheme has led to a boom in demand from first-time buyers for new-build homes, a leading estate agent has said.

  • The true cost of your new home
    23/05/2013 - 15:30
    Article by Harriet Meyer

    Before you start hunting for your dream house, work out how expensive your move will be to avoid any nasty surprises.

  • House keys
    First-time buyers levels back to pre-credit crunch
    26/02/2013 - 14:14
    News by Hugh Morris

    The number of first-time buyers has returned to pre-credit crunch levels across the UK, with London leading the way, new figures show.

  • First-time buyers need more help
    04/03/2013 - 17:37
    TV

    With first-time buyers having to save for a deposit for eight years, it's clear we're not getting enough help.

  • House and coins
    Average house deposit nearly £26,500
    18/01/2013 - 16:51
    News by Hugh Morris

    Homebuyers need to find a deposit of nearly £26,500 to buy the average home in England and Wales, according to figures from a housing investment and shared-equity mortgage provider.

  • Pound coin dominoes
    Teenagers unaware of the price of life
    23/08/2012 - 12:03
    News by Ruth Jackson

    It's GCSE results day, and as the nations 16 year-olds find out how they did, new research has revealed their financial aspirations.

  • Couple with keys to new house
    Saffron BS launches first-time buyer deal that looks at rental history
    07/08/2012 - 12:20
    News by Ruth Jackson

    In a move that will please many first-time buyers, Saffron Building Society has relaunched its 95% mortgage, with a promise to consider prospective buyers' rental payment history in its affordability calculations.

  • House key
    The Moneywise Mortgage Awards 2012
    18/06/2012 - 11:39
    Article by Christine Toner

    Who are those mortgage providers who go above and beyond the call of duty? The Moneywise Mortgage Awards 2012 acknowledge the efforts of these lenders as well as pointing you, the customer, in the right direction to find the best lender for your needs.

  • House and key
    Government schemes to help boost the housing market
    15/06/2012 - 17:15
    Article by Christine Toner

    As first-time buyers struggle to get a foot on the housing ladder, the government are introducing a selection of schemes to inject life into the property sector. But will it work?