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Gender Pay Gap And First-Time Buyers

Women ‘Must Save For An Extra 8 Months’ To Get On The Property Ladder

Recent research by Compare My Move shows that, on average, Millenial women across the UK must save for an additional eight months compared to their...

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Impact First-Time Buyers

According to Zoopla‘s latest House Price Index, 35% of all transactions in the housing market this year were made by first-time buyers. But rising mortgage...

BUYING A HOUSE DURING A RECESSION

Is It Worth The Risk Buying A House During A Recession?

While there are inevitably opportunities to snap up a bargain, there are some downsides when it comes to buying a house during a recession. Here,...

Will 1% Deposit Mortgages Help Struggling First-Time Buyers?

Will 1% Deposit Mortgages Help Struggling First-Time Buyers?

25 January 2024 – The government may be reintroducing a radical housing solution dedicated to first-time buyers: 1% deposit mortgages. Under Rishi Sunak’s leadership, there...

Buying An Unmortgageable Property

All You Need To Know About Buying An Unmortgageable Property

When buying a house in the UK, there may be opportunities that appear to be an incredible bargain, but you may be faced with the...

Stamp Duty Falls

Brexit Blamed For Fall In Stamp Duty Receipts

Analysis of the housing market shows a dramatic fall in the amount of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) revenue received by the Treasury, with the...

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First-Time Buyer Numbers Reach 12-Year High

The numbers of first-time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007, according to the Yorkshire Building Society (YBS). First-time buyers...

Bidding For A House - How To Win

Bidding For A House – How To Win

One of the pitfalls of buying property is bidding for a house but how do you win the bidding process? The process to bid on...

How To Avoid The Top 13 Mistakes When Buying A House In The UK 

How To Avoid The Top 13 Mistakes When Buying A House In The UK 

Buying a house in the UK is a real rollercoaster of emotions – it’s exciting, frustrating and sometimes heartbreaking all within the same week.  Although...

What Does SSTC Mean

New To Buying Property? – We Explain What SSTC Means

Buying or selling a property in the UK involves a lot of confusing terms and processes, and one of the most commonly encountered phrases is...

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Think Tank Warns Of Difficulties For First-Time Buyers

A prominent think tank has warned that the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate the longstanding inequalities which affect those seeking to buy their first home. The...

Rent and inflation climb as first homes slip further away for young people

Rent and inflation climb as first homes slip further away for young people

If you are in your 20s or 30s, and renting, you are not imagining it. Getting onto the property ladder has become harder again this...
Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

Single First-Time Buyers Struggle To Get Onto Housing Ladder

7 November 2023 – New analysis has shown that single first-time buyers have been priced out of most areas, despite support by the government’s mortgage...

3 Things You Must Do Before You Buy Your First Property

Get Your House In Order: 3 Things You Must Do Before You Buy Your First Property

Are you ready to take your first step on the property ladder? It’s an exciting time to be moving on from rented property and looking...

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Boris Considers New Part-Buy, Part-Rent Home Ownership Scheme

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson is looking at investing public funds in a new part-buy, part-rent scheme. Leading estate agents, the Romans Leaders Group, have...

World Cup House Prices

House Prices 106 Times Higher Than When England Last Won The World Cup

Property prices in the UK are now 106 times higher than they were in 1966 when England last won the World Cup. That’s according to...

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