The latest research by Yopa has revealed the property markets where first-time buyers are purchasing at the biggest discount compared to existing homeowners, with the gap between the average first-time buyer and former owner-occupier purchase price stretching to as much as 47.3%.
Yopa analysed the latest UK House Price Index data*, comparing the average price paid by first-time...
The traditional journey onto the property ladder is changing. Brits are buying their first homes later and increasingly after starting families, meaning many reach the market with different financial commitments and housing needs from previous generations.
Figures reported by the Financial Times show that the average UK first-time buyer is now approaching 34, compared with 29 in 2000...
Family financial support has become a defining factor in UK homeownership, according to new research from The Private Office (TPO), the UK's largest independently owned Chartered Independent Financial Advice firm.
A survey of 2,126 UK adults aged 45 and over, conducted by TPO in May 2026, found that 97% believe it is difficult or very difficult for young people to buy a home without...
As a first-time buyer, the process of securing your first property can be a demanding and testing journey - one that will probably make you reconsider whether moving out is actually worth it. There are several organisations in the UK, like banks and local councils, that aim to make the buying process smoother, but even with their help, you can still find yourself up against unexpected...
The latest research by Yopa has revealed that first-time buyers are beginning to return to the market, encouraged by stabilising interest rates and the base rate cut seen in December, with demand edging higher during the final quarter of the year.
Yopa analysed first-time buyer (FTB) demand based on the proportion of homes listed under buying schemes* that have already sold subject...
The latest research by Yopa has shown that first-time buyer demand has dropped significantly across a number of major British cities, with Nottingham seeing the sharpest decline since the start of the year.
Yopa analysed first-time buyer (FTB) demand based on the proportion of homes listed under buying schemes* that have already sold subject to contract as a percentage of total...
The latest market analysis from Yopa , the full-service estate agents, reveals that first-time buyers (FTBs) in the UK may be paying 63% more to get a foot on the property ladder than they were ten years ago, however, they may still be better off in terms of relative affordability when compared to many other global nations.
Previous research by Yopa revealed that the average price of a...
Online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages analysed their internal mortgage data and uncovered that the average first-time buyer in the UK is 33 years and 8 months old when they purchase their first home.
With an average mortgage term of 30 years, this means that the average first-time buyer won't pay off their mortgages until they're 63 years and 8 months old.
Pandemic property party over for first-time buyers as numbers slide -10.6% in a year
Research by the Gradual Homeownership provider, Wayhome , has revealed that while the pandemic market boom saw a record increase in the number of first-time buyers (FTB) purchasing a home, the party could be over as this figure has fallen sharply over the last year.
IT may also stand for fairway, but for Viju Vastrad and her husband Vaghish Salimath ‘F’ stands for family and first home, after they moved to Greenside View, overlooking Dukinfield Golf Club in Tameside.
It marks an end to years of renting – and the start of a bright new future for the couple, who are also looking forward to the birth of their first child.
