First-time buyers
Buying a home for the first time can be daunting and expensive, which is why it’s important to get fully up to speed before you start your search with Zoopla’s first-time buyers page. Once your name is on the property deeds, you'll benefit from potential equity gains, you can decorate how you like and of course you’ll always have something to call your own.
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Rents to increase quicker than house prices
September 14, 2017Fewer landlords are set to see rents rise faster than property prices over the next 5 years, says RICS. -
Why the tide could be turning for first-time buyers
September 13, 2017First-time buyers are gaining an edge over buy-to-let investors when it comes to buying property, yet more are anxious about securing a mortgage. -
Would-be second steppers stuck in first homes
September 5, 2017Housing market sympathies are often reserved for first-time buyers. But making the second rung of the property ladder can be tougher still, according to Lloyds Bank. -
Where to find a property bargain
September 1, 2017More than a third of homes listed on Zoopla have been reduced in price, and average discounts are sitting at a welcome £25,000. But where are the biggest bargains? -
Mortgage lending falls to 15-month low
August 25, 2017Mortgage lending is at its lowest level since April last year, as the housing market slowdown continues. Find out why. -
First-time buyers thwarted by stagnant market
August 21, 2017Homeowners' reluctance to move house is having an impact on first-time buyers hoping to step onto the property ladder, reports Lloyds Bank. -
Property market activity rebounds in June
August 16, 2017Home loans to first-time buyers soared by 26% in June, but buy-to-let lending remained subdued, according to trade body UK Finance. -
Revealed: Latest property hotspots for first-time buyers
August 7, 2017Intrepid first-time buyers are willing to travel to new areas to seek out that all-important first rung. But where are the UK's most affordable spots? Find out here. -
1.8 million adults stick with relationship just to buy a house
August 2, 2017Your partner may not have the key to your heart, but how about the key to your jointly-owned house? Couples are increasingly choosing a home over happiness, says L&C Mortgages. -
Top 7 takeaways from the English Housing Survey
July 31, 2017What’s just clocked up half a century? It’s the English Housing Survey, the latest findings of which have now been published. Here's our round up of the interesting bits. -
Housing: the solution to Britain’s fertility crisis?
July 18, 2017Children are our future. But, rising rents and house prices have resulted in 157,000 babies ‘not being born’ in the UK, warns a leading think tank. -
The tools that will supercharge your property search
July 5, 2017Looking for a new home to buy or rent? These simple property tools will make the search ahead a whole lot easier. -
5 of the most common questions first-time buyers ask mortgage brokers
July 5, 2017Getting a mortgage for the first time? We asked online mortgage broker, Trussle to provide guidance to the most commonly-asked questions. -
First-time buyer house prices break £200K barrier
July 3, 2017Looking to buy your first home? You'll need an average deposit of £33,000 – and more than three times that in London, warns Halifax in its latest report.