Midlands City Offers Cheapest Homes, Ideal for First-Time Buyers Monday, May 18, 2026 stokeontrent midlands housingmarket firsttimebuyers affordablehomes propertyinvestment staffordshire mortgage ukhousing realestate For first-time buyers looking to get a foothold on the property ladder, one city in the Midlands stands out for its affordability. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, offers homes at prices significantly below the national … Read More
Nationwide Slashes Mortgage Rates, Cutting Monthly Payments by Up to £60 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 nationwide mortgage rates firsttimebuyers remortgage savings fixedrate loantovalue borrowers housing Nationwide has announced a fresh wave of mortgage rate cuts, offering significant savings for new customers, existing homeowners remortgaging, and first-time buyers alike. Starting Tuesday, the lender will reduce fixed … Read More
Stamp Duty Rule Change Forces UK First-Time Buyers to Pay £4,618 More Monday, April 13, 2026 stampduty housing firsttimebuyers property england affordability realestate mortgage threshold homebuying UK first-time homebuyers are facing increased financial pressure following a recent change to stamp duty rules. Since the temporary stamp duty relief ended in April 2025, first-time buyers in England have paid an estimated … Read More
Lloyds Bank Identifies West Midlands as a Hotspot for First-Time Home Buyers Friday, February 27, 2026 lloyds firsttimebuyers westmidlands manchester birmingham sandwell worcester mortgages homeownership propertymarket Sandwell and Birmingham have emerged as leading locations for first-time home buyers outside of London, according to recent data from Lloyds Bank. Across Britain, first-time buyers now make up about 50% of all mortgaged home … Read More
Midlands Borough Among Most Affordable for First-Time Home Buyers Thursday, February 26, 2026 sandwell midlands westmidlands firsttimebuyers affordablehousing birmingham propertymarket commutertown lloydsbank houseprices First-time buyers are increasingly turning to Sandwell, a borough in the West Midlands, to purchase affordable homes and get onto the property ladder. According to a recent study by Lloyds Bank, Sandwell ranks second … Read More
Santander Reveals Alarming Rise in Older First-Time Buyers Amid UK Housing Crisis Wednesday, December 17, 2025 santander housing firsttimebuyers ukproperty housingcrisis homeownership affordability housebuilding propertymarket inflation Santander has revealed a striking trend in the UK housing market: first-time buyers (FTBs) are increasingly older, with one in five now aged over 40—up from 18% in 2024 to 22% in 2025. The oldest first-time buyer supported by … Read More