We’re in the middle of a home buying frenzy… but first-time buyers are being frozen out

Ministers have had yet another crack at fixing the market for first-time buyers. The much-maligned Help to Buy policy began a new era on April 1, with deals restricted to first-time buyers and price caps in place. The aim is to target support at those who need it most. It’s the latest in a line … Read more

How first-time buyers are saving up to £800 a year compared to renters, Halifax data shows

First-time buyers are saving up to £800 per year compared to the average renter across the UK, recently released figures reveal.  Those looking to get onto the property ladder for the first time are making the biggest savings in London and the south east, according to the data from Halifax. In these regions property investors … Read more

How first-time buyers are saving up to £800 a year compared to renters, Halifax data shows

First-time buyers are saving up to £800 per year compared to the average renter across the UK, recently released figures reveal.  Those looking to get onto the property ladder for the first time are making the biggest savings in London and the south east, according to the data from Halifax. In these regions property investors … Read more

Katharine McPhee gushes over being a first-time mother during The Kelly Clarkson Show appearance

Katharine McPhee gushes over becoming a mother for the first time in a sneak peek from an upcoming episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. During the 37-year-old singer’s appearance, the topic of conversation focused on her newborn son, Rennie David, whom she welcomed earlier this year with husband David Foster, 71. When Clarkson asked how McPhee was doing … Read more

Most popular spots for first-time buyers using the Lifetime Isa revealed

Bristol has once again been named as the most popular spot for first-time buyers purchasing their home with the help of Government-funded bonuses, This is Money can reveal. A total of 196 homes have been bought in the city with the help of a Lifetime Isa from the UK’s most popular provider so far this … Read more

UK first-time homebuyers need £59k deposit – up £12k on a year ago – study finds

First-time buyers need average deposit of nearly £59,000, which is £12,000 more than a year ago, study finds First time buyers need £12,000 more for a deposit than this time last year Halifax study found deposit requirement increased in every region of the UK Wales was found to have most significant increase with average amount increasing … Read more

UK first-time homebuyers need £59k deposit – up £12k on a year ago – study finds

First-time buyers need average deposit of nearly £59,000, which is £12,000 more than a year ago, study finds First time buyers need £12,000 more for a deposit than this time last year Halifax study found deposit requirement increased in every region of the UK Wales was found to have most significant increase with average amount increasing … Read more

Sophie Turner ogles over first-time father Joe Jonas after he showcases ripped abs in mirror selfie

Sophie Turner ogles over husband and first-time father Joe Jonas after he showcases ripped abs in shirtless mirror selfie: ‘1-800-DIAL-A-DADDY’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:32 GMT, 21 March 2021 | Updated: 03:32 GMT, 21 March 2021 Joe Jonas and wife Sophie Turner became first-time parents when they welcomed their daughter Willa to the … Read more

Soldier, 21, is jailed for six years for raping first-time mother

Soldier, 21, is jailed for six years for raping first-time mother days after she gave birth Thomas Cowley, 21, sexually assaulted mother just days after she left hospital  Former soldier at  Dalton Barracks in Abingdon convicted of one count of rape  Judge sentenced Cowley to six years in prison after a trial at Oxford Crown … Read more

The most and least affordable places for first-time buyers now

The gulf between the most and least affordable places to live within different regions of Britain is growing, Nationwide Building Society research shows. Within London, the notoriously expensive borough of Kensington and Chelsea is the least affordable place in the capital to live, when taking into account factors like house prices and average earnings. Within … Read more