The average first-time buyer deposit in England is £69,000 vs. £22,800 for shared ownership.
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New interactive map reveals where first-time buyers can find the most affordable homes – how does your area do?
Use the map to find out where you can buy.
Read MoreFirst-time buyers borrowing more but cannot keep pace with house price increases
First-time buyers are borrowing up to 5% more and being offered larger loans, but they are struggling to keep pace with house price rises.
Read MoreTips from first-time buyers: ‘We bought a £320,000 home aged 25’
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the second time this year – welcome news for first-time buyers after years of rising mortgage costs and spiralling house prices.
Read MoreFirst time buyers explain exactly how they got on the property ladder
Fed up with moving from rental to rental, marketing executive Angelika Smith felt that the time was right to buy a place of her own.
Read MoreFive ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder
Mortgage rates are expected to come down over the next year, which could make owning a home a possibility for millions more people.
Read MoreStamp duty: What is it, how much is it and how is it changing?
Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more stamp duty after 1 April, when two key thresholds are reduced.
Read MoreFirst-time buyer? Get £5,000 cashback on your mortgage with this easy tip
From sky-high property prices to chipping away at the deposit fund, getting on the housing ladder in the UK as a first-time buyer is no mean feat.
Read MoreThe best low deposit mortgages for first-time buyers where you can buy a home with no savings
ASPIRING homeowners have more and more ways to get on the ladder with very small deposits or without any savings at all.
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