Tag: first time buyers

New-build home ‘the one’ for first-time buyers

Roderick Holly - December 21, 2022

Couple discovers the benefits of buying new with energy-efficient home A young couple was won over by their dream new-build property after a long search...

English house prices set to rocket by over 30% by 2031

News

Wendy Brooking - October 5, 2021

The average age of first time buyers is rising again over the next decade and so are house prices, forecasting from comparethemarket.com shows. For London,...

Go Big and Go Home: First Time Buyers opting for Larger Homes in West Lothian

News

Roderick Holly - May 5, 2021

DEMAND for larger homes from first time buyers has led to a surge in the sales of four- and five-bedroom homes at a West...

Number of first-time buyers in Scotland surges in last decade

Business

Bethan Sexton - January 24, 2020

The number of first-time buyers in Scotland rose by more than 90% over the last decade, according to new research from Bank of Scotland. The...

Quarter of Scottish first-time buyers have benefited from stamp duty holiday

Business

Deadline News Journalist - March 21, 2012

AN EXTRA 23% of first-time buyers (FTBs) have been exempt from paying stamp duty as a result of the Government raising the starting threshold...

Cash boost for First-time buyers scheme

Business

Deadline News Journalist - October 13, 2011

THE Scottish Government has promised more cash to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder. Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Housing, announced an extra...