With cities becoming increasingly expensive for first time buyers, people are beginning to look for areas outside the urban centres to set down their roots. However specific government schemes are making living in the metropolis more accessible and affordable. There are a range of areas in both the north and […]
New research shows first-time buyers underestimate the true cost of buying a home Most people have probably grasped that buying a home is usually a significant investment, but research by Aldermore Bank suggests that today’s generation of first-time buyers are significantly underestimating both the size of the deposit they will […]
According to a new report, more than 50% of the £10 billion put forward for a deposit by first-time buyers in 2016 was sourced either from the Government’s Help to Buy scheme or from their parents. Approximately 150,000 first-time buyers looked to their parents for help in getting a deposit […]
