Tag: first time buyer
Government help schemes for first time buyers
Two Government schemes were launched in April 2021 with the aim of helping first-time buyers onto the property ladder. First-time buyers with small deposits will be able to purchase a home under the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, set to run from April 2021 until March 2023. The scheme, which replaces a previous similar...
Home ownership rates falling among younger people
Research has found that the number of people below the age of 45 who own their own home has fallen by more than a tenth over the past decade. The English Housing Survey is a continuous national survey commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Comparing the figures for 2019/20 with those...
Mortgage approvals are up and low deposit mortgages are back
Mortgage approvals hit a 13-year high in the last months of 2020, while the return of low deposit mortgages means that first-time buyers will have a better chance of stepping onto the property ladder. Despite economic turmoil, the house market has been buoyant as buyers look to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday, set...
