First time buyers Archives

Map of England highlighting the widening North–South stamp duty divide and regional house price differences.

Stamp duty divide grows between buyers in the South and the North

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 3 days ago | 2

The North and South stamp duty divide is widening, with fewer than one in ten buyers in the North paying...

Scottish First Homes Fund concept showing a family home, Scottish flag and first-time buyer support in Scotland.

Scottish government launches support for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2026, 6 days ago | 0

The Scottish government has officially launched its First Homes Fund to help first-time buyers. Under the scheme, it offers first-time...

Stressed renter reviewing costs beside a house purchase concept illustrating affordability barriers to homeownership.

Affordability crisis deepens for renters – Barclays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

Renters are still facing affordability concerns, as the cost of deposits and high property prices continue to block many from...

Illustration showing UK house prices rising faster than flat prices, widening the value gap between property types.

House and flat price gap hits 30-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Houses now cost 1.7 times more than flats across the UK, as weaker flat price growth and leasehold costs widen...

Search interest in buy-to-let mortgages declining as BTL mortgage searches fall in May

Buy to let mortgage searches fall again

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Mortgage searches fell again in May, with 1,590,911 being carried out, down 7% on April’s figure and 15% below May...

UK house prices decline as Halifax reports a second consecutive monthly fall, led by London and the South East.

House prices fall again – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The UK’s house prices slipped by 0.1% in May, with London and the South East leading the way in the...

Terraced homes with a sold board, house keys and paperwork in the foreground, against a London skyline with upward arrows showing rising prices.

First-time buyers seeking pricier homes pushes up house price inflation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

First-time buyers are searching for homes priced £10,000 above last year’s level, even as fewer of them are making enquiries,...

Falling UK house prices and mortgage uncertainty illustrated with homes and for sale signs dropping from the sky

House prices fall again in April – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

House prices dipped for a second month in April, with Halifax putting the average home’s price tag at £299,313. That’s...

Wooden house with stacked coins and rising arrow symbolizing UK house price growth

House prices rise 0.3% in January – Nationwide

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Annual house prices grew 1% in January, with values rising 0.3% on a month-on-month basis after seasonal adjustment. According to...

Low mortgage rates graphic with upward arrow above a small house, representing improving affordability

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests the mortgage...

Digital house model overlaid with market data representing UK house prices in 2025

2025 most stable year for house prices – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th December 2025, 6 months ago | 0

2025 was the most settled year for UK house prices over the last decade, with property prices expected to rise...

First-time buyers holding a house key and model home as UK housing market activity rises

First-time buyers lift home moves to three-year high as price growth cools

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2025, 7 months ago | 1

The housing market is heading for its busiest year in three years, with sales set to reach 1.2 million in...

Award ribbon on a wooden house with a sold sign highlighting first-time buyer market trends.

Rising rents contrast with better affordability for first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd December 2025, 7 months ago | 1

First-time buyer affordability has improved over the last year, but rent costs continue to rise, according to a new report....

Model house on stacked coins with “First Time Buyer” label, showing falling affordability for new homeowners

First-time buyer market shrinks as affordability pressures bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 9 months ago | 0

The share of first-time buyers purchasing homes in England and Wales has dropped sharply this year, as rising living costs...

Woman deciding between buying or renting a home amid rising UK property costs

Where buying is cheaper than renting in the UK

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Getting onto the property ladder may be more achievable than many first-time buyers realise, data from Lloyds reveals. The bank...

Landlords miss out on Conservative promise to scrap stamp duty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 9 months ago | 2

The Conservatives have pledged to scrap stamp duty if they win the next election. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference,...

Happy young couple planning their first home purchase with “First Time Home Buyers” text.

Six million renters want to be first-time buyers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Up to six million tenants could be preparing to take their first step onto the property ladder as 29% of...

Stamp duty bag and house model with rumours speech bubble and the Chancellor

Rumours of reforming stamp duty heat up before Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Chancellor Rachel Reeves may spread stamp duty payments across several years rather than in one lump sum, according to media...

Person climbing steps toward a house with a for sale sign, symbolizing first-time buyers entering the housing market

Renter optimism grows as more eye homeownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2025, 10 months ago | 2

A fifth of renters believe homeownership is achievable within five years, the highest level since February last year, according to...

Cartoon sloth wearing glasses reviewing rising rent chart

Rent growth slows as the PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector is cooling down with average rents climbing 2.4% compared to last year, Zoopla reveals. Its...

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