first-time buyers
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First-time buyers fall to lowest level in a decade
The fall to 290,000 is the lowest since Help to Buy was introduced
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First-time house-buyers fall by a fifth
But they still account for more than half of all new mortgages
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First-time buyers fall to five-year low
Fewer than one-in-five homes were bought by first-time buyers in the first nine months of 2022
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High-LTV mortgages pulled over negative equity fears
TSB has said it will not offer 90% mortgages over concerns that prices will fall 10% by 2024
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First-time buyer affordability gap narrows – for some
Gap has closed in Cambridge, where wages have risen, and Aberdeen, where prices have collapsed
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First-time buyers dominate for first time in 20 years
More than 400,000 first-time buyers bought homes during the lockdowns
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Irish parties outline housing policies ahead of 2020 election
Help for first-time buyers pledged by parties
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Scotland launches £150m homebuyer scheme
The pilot will provide buyers with deposit loans of up to £25,000