Looking to get on the property ladder or help your children become homeowners? Lloyds could allow first time buyers to borrow up to 22% more than on its standard deals.
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Mortgage lending rules change could help first-time buyers
First-time buyers could get more access to mortgages after the Bank of England recommended a looser cap on riskier lending.
Read MoreFirst time buyers ‘returning to The Smoke’ reveals Rightmove
New analysis by the portal reveals many first-time buyers are looking at properties in cities albeit not in uber-expensive London.
Read MoreMajor update for first-time buyers in England after vital perk scrapped
First-time buyer schemes with tiny deposits to get you on the property ladder quicker have been revealed – as a vital deal ends this week.
Read MoreNationwide cuts mortgage rates for first time buyers, new and existing customers
For first time buyers, rates start from 3.94%
For new and existing customers moving, rates start from 3.81%
Stewart Baseley: Time for Help to Buy 2.0
With the cost of housing prohibitive to many first-time buyers, it’s time the government intervened, for the sake of them and the wider market, says Stewart Baseley, chairman of the Home Builders Federation.
Read MoreHow choosing the right mortgage lender could allow a first-time buyer to borrow £124,000 more
A study tested a typical couple against nine mortgage lenders’ calculators.
Read MoreFirst-time buyers are being offered interest-only mortgages – is this a helping hand or bad idea?
Lender Gen H claims it will help those who want to escape the rental market.
Read MoreCheaper mortgages and relaxed lending rules push up price of a first home
Mortgage lending to first-time buyers also reaches highest level on record.
Read MoreOlder first-time buyers and longer mortgage terms rising in popularity are risking debt into retirement
According to research from Sprive, of the 827,000 first-time buyers who bought with a mortgage in 2023-24, 11.5% were aged 45 or over. This is almost triple the 3.6% figure recorded in 2019-20.
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