Housebuyers need an average deposit of £71,301
The average deposit needed to buy a property has risen 3.5% in the past year to £71,301, new figures show. ...
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First-time buyers need £50,000 to get on the housing ladder
With the high deposits demanded by banks, getting on the first rung of the property ladder has never been more ...
Government confirms how Help to Buy ISA will work
With just one month to go before the Help to Buy ISA is launched, the government has confirmed five-steps buyers ...
Young Britons fear they won’t own a property until into their 40s
In stark contrast to previous generations, today’s young people face a whole host of barriers before getting their foot on the ...
Many first-time buyers resort to P2P to raise deposits sooner
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is becoming popular with first-time buyers as many believe it will shorten the time to raise a ...
House price growth falters across most UK regions
Nine out of 13 UK regions saw annual price falls in the second quarter of the year, with Northern Ireland ...
Bank of Mum and Dad facing heavy burden
The struggles facing young people as they try to get onto the property ladder are impacting the financial future of ...
60 years – The changing face of the UK housing market
As we approach the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, new research by Halifax has looked at the key developments in the UK ...
Gross mortgage lending declines in April
Gross mortgage lending declined to an estimated £10.2 billion in April. Lending fell by 19 per cent from £12.6 billion ...
Five year high in optimism for first time buyers
An optimistic one in eight people (12 per cent) say they are hoping to buy their first property in the ...
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