Could Help to Buy offer Generation Rent motivation and hope?
Only two in five (42%) ‘trapped renters’ are currently actively saving for a deposit to get them onto the housing ladder.
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9 out of 10 homes on Rightmove within reach of new Help to Buy scheme
The Government announced the launch of Help to Buy, a housing initiative that will enable home-movers to purchase a home with a 5% deposit.
Help for Stressed-Out First Time Buyers
The HomeOwners Alliance is fighting to get individuals a better deal from industry and government.
NewBuy – helping home-movers bridge the gap
A few examples of how the scheme has been helping home-hunters all over the country to move into their dream home…
List of first-time buyer challenges compounded by stagnant second-steppers
Rightmove’s first-time buyer forecast reveals that 25% of those who intend to purchase in the next 12 months will be doing so for the first time.
Graduates are more likely to pass the first home-ownership test
Nearly seven out of ten (69%) prospective first-time buyers expecting to buy in the next 12 months are University educated.
Upturn in first-time buyers as they come to terms with the downturn
The proportion of intending home-buyers over the next year who will be purchasing for the 1st time is at its highest level for nearly 3 years.
Do first-time buyers need to be more realistic about getting on the housing ladder?
Halifax today published some research, which stated that parents think their children should stop going out to afford their first home.