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HMRC Data Puts Average First-Time Buyer Stamp Duty at £4,073 for 2024–25, With Lower Relief Now in Force

Reduced thresholds increase upfront costs for purchases over £300,000, concentrating pressure in London.

Zoopla Ranks Best UK Cities for Single Buyers as Affordability Improves

Santander Launches 98% LTV Mortgage Letting First-Time Buyers Purchase With 2% Deposits

Nationwide: First-Time Buyers Face Steep Deposits Even as Affordability Improves

Hanley Economic Rolls Out Nationwide 100% ‘Rent to Own’ Mortgage for Renters

UK Asking Prices Drop in December as Market Eyes Boxing Day Bounce

FCA Sets Out Mortgage Rule Overhaul to Rebalance Risk and Widen Access

Santander Data Show Older First-Time Buyers Surging, With One in Five Now Over 40

Property Experts Urge Reeves to Scrap Stamp Duty as Treasury Studies Overhaul

Buying Beats Renting in Most Big UK Cities, Lloyds Finds

Lloyds Boosts First-Time Buyer Funding as Market-Town Home Prices Hit £280,582

UK Regulators Open Door to Six-Times-Income Mortgages

Regulators Let Lenders Exceed Mortgage LTI Caps to Aid First-Time Buyers

Dundee Leads Surge in First-Time Buyer Interest in Regional Cities

Mortgage Stress Test Easing Boosts First-Time Buyers and Property Values

Basque Government Finalizes Mortgage Guarantee Program for First-Time Buyers Under 40

UK Buyers Rush to Finalize Home Purchases Before Stamp Duty Hike

First-Time Homebuyers Increase by 19% in 2024 Despite Rising Costs

Nationwide Boosts Mortgage Limit to Six Times Income for First-Time Buyers

Manchester Tops List of First-Time Buyer Hotspots in Britain