First time buyer

141,100 first-time buyers have bought properties without having to pay stamp duty and a further 39,400 have paid a discounted rate in the year since First Time Buyers Relief was introduced, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs

22 November 2018

First-time buyers will be able to get a state bonus towards a first home when they exchange under the LISA scheme

15 September 2016

13 tips to slash costs for remortgagers and first-time buyers – check now if you can save, with rates down to 2%

14 April 2016

Now's a stonking time to get a mortgage. Rates are close to rock-bottom but you should look at your finances first

7 October 2015

The Bank of England governor last week said the 0.5% base rate could rise which could mean low mortgage rates jump

22 July 2015

Estate agent windows are a hotbed of flowery language. If you're baffled by descriptions, Sarah Beeny decodes them here

7 November 2014

Halifax will cover the cost of stamp duty for some first time buyers as one of many top mortgage deals

20 May 2013

Balls will also use his party conference speech to state Labour could not reverse spending cuts immediately, if in power

1 October 2012