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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
A silver lining of Covid-19 restrictions is that the cost of getting married will be slashed
Children and parents are turning to each other for financial rescue
Getting on the first rung is still a big jump
Putting aside £100 a week is just a pipe dream — and what would it achieve anyway?
Fewer purchasers express an interest in one-bedroom flats
Concerns remain over long-term repayment plans
57 per cent of deals now offer a four-decade term
Survey reveals widespread ignorance of popular mortgage terminology
Two-fifths of 18 to 40-year-olds have saved nothing towards their first home
Mortgage lenders compete to offer 90 per cent plus loan-to-value deals
Lucky minority of young matching fortunes of earlier generations. finds Resolution Foundation
High-earning hotspots soared in price after the financial crisis — but some have suffered since the Brexit vote
Sale of homes valued at £1m-£2m slows as political uncertainty weighs on property market
New report argues that breaks should not just be given to younger buyers
Mortgage lending data show the impact of Help to Buy and the Bank of Mum and Dad
First-time buyers save £142m via government’s relief scheme in the latest quarter
Londoners end up purchasing in cheaper areas, including Thurrock, Basildon and Luton
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