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The increase in lending to first-time-buyers is expected to be temporary. Image:Thinkstock

Stamp duty effect boosts mortgage lending

Surge in loans to first-time buyers as holiday came to an end but more loans to home movers too, says Council of Mortgage Lenders.

The top place for first-time buyers is Milton Keynes. Image:Wiki

Top property hotspots named for first-time buyers

Milton Keynes leads the way on to the property ladder, according to research by Experian.

Six per cent say they are relying on winning the lottery to get on the housing ladder. Image:Thinkstock

First-time buyers expecting to wait until they are 37

Home hunters expect a long wait to buy their first home and four out of ten have given up on owning, says MoneySupermarket.com.

The average estate agent branch had 297 house-hunters registered in March compared with 293 in February.

Home sales flat despite stamp duty deadline rush

Demand from first-time buyers supports sales but levels of supply fall, says National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

Lending to first-time buyers may have increased, but so have their mortgage costs. Image:Thinkstock

Boost for first-time buyers and NewBuy

More loans available for first step on the property ladder as Halifax reveals details of mortgages for new-build homes.

A place on the property ladder is getting even more distant for today's young people. Image:Thinkstock

Survey reveals average age of first-time buyers

Would-be owners have to wait up to eight years longer depending on where they live, say Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.

The average UK house price is now £163,803.

Rush to use stamp duty holiday boosts prices

House prices up 2.2 per in March as first-time buyers increase transactions, says Halifax.

The NAEA believe the new stamp duty rate on £2m houses will affect any recovery. Image:Thinkstock

Stamp duty increases set to dampen recovery hopes

Estate agents say February sales boosted by end of holiday for first-tome buyers but rise could be short-lived.

Average mortgage payments for a first-time buyer household fell by £20 a month over the year.

Slight boost in prospects for first-time buyers

Falling house prices lead to slight improvement in ability to buy, says RBS.

New sellers increased their prices by an average of £3,687 in March alone. Image:Thinkstock

Asking prices rise at fastest rate for eight years

Big question is whether the market bounce will survive the end of the stamp duty holiday, says Rightmove.

Location and outside space are the top priorities for first time buyers.

Bank warns ‘sleepwalking’ first-time buyers

Naïve buyers looking for a full home are asking the wrong questions and ignoring practical issues, finds HSBC.

The picture is a gloomy one for first-time buyers. Image:Thinkstock

Premature end for stamp duty bounce

The stamp duty bounce is "fizzling out" earlier than expected, according to the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv chartered surveyors.

FTBs are particularly prone to confusion over jargon. Image:Liquid

Help for FTBs who don’t know the LTV from the APR

Nationwide steps in to explain mortgage and property jargon that confuses 40 per cent of buyers.

Many first time buyers are looking to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday, which ends in March.

First time buyers rush for stamp duty holiday

Sales to first time buyers edged up in January according to figures released today by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

Surveyors saw an increase in activity at the lower end of the market. Image:Thinkstock

Home sales rise ahead of stamp duty deadline

Transactions and expectations of future sales up as first-time buyers look to beat end of holiday, says RICS.

Many first-time-buyers are rushing to take advantage of the stamp duty concession which runs out in March. Image:Liquid

First-time buyers bid to beat stamp duty deadline

December saw rise in mortgage lending to first-timers ahead of end of holiday in March, says CML.

Wealthy buyers are starting to take a disproportionate share of the market. Image:Thinkstock

First-time buyers benefit from mortgage increase

Rise in approvals reflects better deal for customers with a low deposit and those aiming for cheaper properties, says e.surv.

The council plans to create a Manchester mortgage for first-time buyers.

Manchester draws up plan for new homes and mortgages

Council set to underwrite loans for first-time buyers while pension fund invests in new homes.

Finding a suitable property (29 per cent) is a growing worry for first-time buyers. Image:Pixmedia

First-time buyers face shortage of homes for sale

Problems raising a deposit compounded by fall in number of flats and terraced homes on market, says Rightmove.

The growing cost of essentials in 2011 has outweighed the effect of falling house prices and rising incomes. Image:Thinkstock

Rising bills put the squeeze on first-time buyers

It’s harder to get on the housing ladder now than in 2009 despite lowest mortgage payments in a decade, says RBS.

Santander's survey interpretation gives a far more optimistic one than HSBC's, which is also out today. Photo:Getty Images

Santander detects greater optimism about buying

Bank finds eight per cent of us say we are likely to buy a new home this year.

HSBC predict housing stagnation in 2012. Image:Thinkstock

Housing market set for stagnation in 2012

Study by HSBC finds the old don't want to move and the young can't afford to buy.

If you're currently in a chain it is worth making sure the others know about the stamp duty cutoff. Image:Thinkstock

Two months left to buy with stamp duty holiday

Estate agents urge first-time buyers to act quickly to avoid extra bill when tax exemption ends on 24 March.

Overall loans for house purchase were three per cent higher in 2011. Image:Thinkstock

Lending boost for first-time buyers

Survey shows rise in mortgages with deposit of 15 per cent or under as lending conditions ease.

The Halifax estimates that first-time buyer numbers were seven per cent down on last year.

Mixed picture for first-time buyers at end of 2011

First homes at most affordable for eight years but number of first-time buyers is lowest in almost 40 years.

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