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March of this year has been particularly strong, with a 20 per cent hike in first-time buyers. Image:Thinkstock

First-time buyer numbers looking rosy

First-time buyers are on the increase, although numbers still remain slightly below last year's stamp duty holiday related boom.

A quality suite can enhance the bathroom

How to create a stylish and durable bathroom for your new home

If you've recently moved house and are planning to renovate the property, you might want to tackle vital areas like the kitchen and bathroom first. The latter will need to be user-friendly while also expressing your personal style - read on to find out more.

Taking that next step on the property ladder is even tougher when you've got kids. Image:Thinkstock

Are many being priced out of having a family?

Many of the property market's second-steppers are holding back on having children, due to a lack of space.

House prices up say Land Registry

House prices rose one per cent during January, according to the latest data from the Land Registry.

Guess who is able to access the best mortgage rate. Image:Thinkstock

Older generations push asking prices up

A February jump in new seller asking prices is due to increased market activity from older generations, according to Rightmove.

Things are looking up for first-time buyers. Image:Jupiter

First-time buyers at five year high

First-time buyers are at a five year high say the Council of Mortgage Lenders, verifying reports from a number of other industry bodies.

A home on the average London street will cost £500,000 by 2020, if analysts are correct. Image:Thinkstock

Are London's house prices spinning out of control?

Property in London will spiral even further out of reach of the average family over the next seven years, economists say.

At the moment the typical first time buyer home costs 4.4 times average earnings, well above the twenty year average of 3.6 times earnings.

Steady upward progress in January house prices

House prices rose by 0.5 per cent in January, according to the latest data from the Nationwide house price index.

High stamp duty has drummed up opposition from the prime property market. Image:Compfight

Stamp duty 'bunching' could hit property market

The stamp duty bar must be raised or there is a risk that properties will begin to bunch at just under the £250,000 line, warns the CEO of the London Central Portfolio.

It isn't just first-time buyers who will now benefit from NewBuy. Image:Liquid Library

Second steppers get NewBuy boost

Second steppers are to have a shot at making use of the government's NewBuy scheme, under new plans announced today.

Average prices in Wales are now £2,458 lower than a year ago.

Tough first-time buyer conditions hit Welsh housing market

First-time buyers' struggle to get on the property ladder is "taking a toll" on the market, causing a year-on-year fall in house prices.

Lloyds Banking Group has committed itself to a target of £6.5bn in 2013, a £1.5bn increase on last year. Image:Thinkstock

First-time buyers to benefit from £6.5bn more lending

Good news for first-time buyers – some 60,000 are expected to benefit from a huge lending drive by Lloyds Banking Group.

In total 21,700 loans were advanced to first-time buyers, an eight per cent jump from October and a 24 per cent rise year-on-year.

Loans to first-time buyers up

More loans were advanced to first-time buyers and home movers in November last year, as the mortgage market continued its slow recovery.

The average age of first-time buyers has been on an upward trend for a number of years. Image:Thinkstock

High average deposits put off first-time buyers

Huge deposits continue to cause difficulties for aspiring homeowners, as the UK's homes become increasingly unaffordable.

The total number of valuations in 2012 was 12 per cent higher than in 2011.

Valuations numbers up thanks to first-time buyers

First-time buyers drove growth in the valuation market at the end of 2012, despite the anticipated seasonal fall in activity.

Things are looking up for first-time buyers, with affordability at a high. Image:Thinkstock

Five-year peak for first-time buyers

First-time buyer numbers reached a five year peak in 2012, according to a Halifax annual report.

The 'new normal' is likely to remain a tough place for first-time buyers.

Is a "new normal" on the way for the property market?

Forecasters say the property market is heading towards a "new normal" in 2017, which will not bear much resemblance to the pre-credit crunch market of 2007.

Mortgages - could they be a tiny bit easier to come by in 2013?

Funding for Lending fires up mortgage market

Lending to first-time buyers picked up during October, suggesting that the government's Funding for Lending scheme may be coming to fruition.

Gardens come out on top, a priority for 54 per cent of first-time buyers.

Gardens most important property perk for first-timers

First-time buyers consider gardens to be the most important feature when searching for a home, a Yorkshire Building Society survey has revealed.

September this year was weaker than last, with 4,400 less loans. Image:Thinkstock

Lending down in September but up for Q3

House purchase lending fell in September, but this was not enough to detail overall growth in Q3, revealed Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) figures.

Weak remortgaging figures are weighing down the market. Image:Thinkstock

CML: House purchase lending up but weak remortgaging figures

Lending for house purchases rose by 12 per cent in August compared to July, but weak remortgaging figures are weighing down the market.

The Conservative party has the most landlords of the three major political parties.

One in four Conservative MPs are landlords

Conservative MPs are major benefactors of the current housing crisis, a report by PricedOut suggests.

Despite student debt, graduates still make it onto the housing ladder fastest. Image:Thinkstock

Graduates ahead in home-ownership race

Graduates are winning the home-ownership race according to a report by Rightmove.

The mortgage market is getting even tougher for first-time buyers.

Less mortgage choice for buyers with small deposit

MoneySupermarket.com finds big falls in 90 and 95 per cent mortgages and deals for first-time buyers.

First-time buyers grabbed a bigger share of house purchase loans in June.

Boost in mortgage lending to first-time buyers

First-timers grab bigger share of loans in May as remortgaging falls, says CML.

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