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UK residents need an average salary of close to £54,000 to purchase a property, according to new research.  The study shows that...

A new study has revealed the best and worst UK regions for first-time buyers based on house affordability and earning potential.  The...

A property agency has analysed the lending and housing markets to work out why so many mortgage applicants are couples. Benham and...

FinTech supplier Mortgage Brain has partnered with HSBC UK to host a free online masterclass on self-employed lending.  Taking place on February...

Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...

Online Mortgage Advisor has conducted a research by looking at how much property prices have outgrown local wages during the past...

Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...

A consumer platform claims almost half of Londoners’ income goes on their mortgage or rent, with a third saying they pay...

Ever wondered how your tax money is distributed? Research from RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed exactly where your tax goes, with the...

New research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that by March 2023 household bills will cost 11% of the average person’s salary. The cost-of-living crisis...

A study done by RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed just how much the average person would need to see their pay...

After the phenomenal win, England was crowned UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 champions after the 31-game tournament came to an end with...

The average first-time buyer (FTB) is spending £223,751 on their first property, 24% more than in 2016, according to new analysis...

New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...

Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...

Research from GetAgent.co.uk has revealed where houses in Britain have actually earned more than the average wage over the past year. The...

Coinciding with International Women’s Day today (March 8), data from the property platform Boomin has found the wide disparity in property affordability...

With house prices rising at their fastest pace in 17 years, first-time buyers now need to borrow up to seven-and-a-half times...

The value of the nation’s spare rooms is estimated at around £791.5 billion, and that’s just those of homeowners that admit...

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

According to new research from Direct Line Life Insurance, 6.3 million Brits would choose marriage over a mortgage. The research also...

Mortgage borrowing in the UK has now reached its highest level since 1993, with home buyers looking to make the most...

It can seem like a lifetime to reach the final instalment of a mortgage payment. But where in the UK will...

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...

Overseas buyers and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase property in the UK without correct advice, according to deVere...

The UAE has been named as the best country for first-time buyers, new research carried out by MoveHub has revealed. Based on...

Kensington Mortgages has increased the maximum loan limits for first-time buyers and buy-to-let mortgages.  The specialist lender has raised the maximum loan...

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...

Two-fifths of UK workers earned less than the increase in the average UK home’s value last year, new research shows. House prices...

Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...

The average UK homeowner made £524 a week from the rising value of their property last year. UK homes made their owners...

Two new sets of figures published today showing the housing market firing on all cylinders into the autumn. House in England and...

First-time buyers need to earn on average £50,000 a year to get on the property ladder, new research suggests. The average salary...

House prices now cost six times income even in the most affordable regions of England and Wales as the affordability crisis worsens. In...

Leeds Building Society is changing its buy-to-let criteria to increase the maximum number of properties per borrower. The society has increased the...

The average property in England and Wales cost a record 8.8 times local earnings last year, new official figures show. And it topped 10...

The salary of the average homebuyer fell 16% year-on-year in June to £34,584, as improved mortgage affordability boosted lower income borrowers. The...

Specialist lender Kensington Mortgages has launched a new mortgage range targeted at self-employed customers who can't get a standard deal. The new...

Improve mortgage affordability is helping borrowers on lower incomes to climb the property ladder. Mortgage applications surged 18% in March in response to...