first-time buyer homes in Zones 1 and 2 needing a deposit as low as £6,300

first-time buyer homes in Zones 1 and 2 needing a deposit as low as £6,300

You could buy in Battersea with a £14,125 deposit (Handout) Across central London, shared-ownership developments are unlocking Zone 1 and 2 areas many first-time buyers (FTBs) had given up on. Affordability caps... Read more »
100 per cent affordable scheme for first-time buyers proposed in East London

100 per cent affordable scheme for first-time buyers proposed in East London

Affordable housing developer Pocket Living has submitted a planning application for 74 affordable homes for local first-time buyers on land adjacent to Snaresbrook station in East London. The submission also includes plans... Read more »
Latimer to support first-time buyers with deposit boost

Latimer to support first-time buyers with deposit boost

Marking this year’s Black Friday event, Latimer, the development arm of the Clarion Housing Group, is offering first-time buyers a valuable deposit boost* across a selection of schemes in London and Surrey.... Read more »
First-time buyers cut energy use to get on the proper…

First-time buyers cut energy use to get on the proper…

Determined first-time buyers are cutting back on going out and energy usage to still be able to save up for a mortgage deposit, research claims. A survey by Rightmove has aimed to... Read more »
Housebuilder launches webinar to help first-time buye…

Housebuilder launches webinar to help first-time buye…

Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in London. Barratt London is hosting a webinar this week with a... Read more »
For foreign first-time buyers like me, London’s house prices pose a dilemma

For foreign first-time buyers like me, London’s house prices pose a dilemma

I’m Mari, I’m 30 years old, and I have a confession to make: for a few minutes last month, I genuinely believed I could afford a one-bedroom flat in Bermondsey, south-east London.... Read more »
Record share of first-time buyers look…

Record share of first-time buyers look…

This is compared with an average price of £526,600 for a first-time buyer purchasing in London. While the average Londoner bought a property 35.1 miles from where they lived, first-time buyers stayed... Read more »
‘Trying before buying’ was key for one first-time buyer who found a flat share in the building first

‘Trying before buying’ was key for one first-time buyer who found a flat share in the building first

Urban fabric: Tanishq Jain bought in London Square Bermondsy (Handout) A popular strategy among the super rich has been to “try before you buy”, spending hundreds of thousands of pounds renting mega... Read more »
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Southall is ideal for first-time buyers who want to buy in west London

Thanks to the Elizabeth Line, Southall is a new hotspot As home to London’s largest South Asian community, Southall is often referred to as Little India, and the restaurants and street food... Read more »
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Hertfordshire property: St Albans voted the top destination for first-time buyers moving out of London

St Albans is one of the top destinations for first-time buyers moving out of London, according to Hamptons. The estate agent analysed the behaviour of people who lived in the capital who... Read more »