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Without inherited wealth or a leg-up from the Bank of Mum and Dad, prospective first-time buyers are forced to abandon dreams of home ownership
Prices of houses in England and Wales have increased much faster than those of apartment homes
UK lenders are jostling for home loan customers in spite of rising Bank of England base rates
Spiralling home loan rates add to households’ cost of living pressures
Seeking FT readers prepared to chat about how rising inflation is affecting their lives
The country is a global outlier in managing credit risk
Interest rate rises and cost of living squeeze likely to strengthen the role of mortgage-free buyers
After the hard work of saving for a deposit, here’s everything first-time buyers need to know
Booming sales at the top end of the market pushed takings to nearly £3bn in the last quarter of 2021
Rising taxes and inflation are pushing young people further up the risk curve
The immediate pressures of the pandemic may have eased, but prospective homeowners must now contend with record prices and a looming cost of living crisis
Disputes can flare up between homebuyers and sellers over fixtures and fittings
Mortgaged homeowners in England will make repayments for longer, leading to fewer cash buyers, research finds
Bank of England’s rates move prompts surge in inquiries on remortgaging and borrowing at brokers
Under-40s find the Lifetime Isa has shortlived benefits
Lockdowns have had a disproportionate effect on the finances of younger buyers, according to research
Mortgage completions by movers up by 82 per cent in first quarter of 2021
Lenders wary of helping first-time buyers of new-builds judged vulnerable to price falls
We’d like to speak to readers preparing to be the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’
Latest figures reveal galvanising impact of lockdown and stamp duty holiday
Property expert claims model is ‘God’s way of telling you that you can’t afford to buy there’
Allowing first-time buyers to raid their retirement pots won’t solve the affordability problem for long
Opperman says his ‘door is open’ to schemes that help first-time buyers
Lenders wary of risky loans owing to bleak economic outlook and rising unemployment
Trade body warns against irresponsible lending after PM proposes low-deposit mortgages
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