Mortgage Types

The housing ladder is shifting in 2026 — and first-time buyers might finally feel it

Innovative lenders and new rules quietly tipping the market toward underserved segment

The housing ladder is shifting in 2026 — and first-time buyers might finally feel it

UK house price forecasts trimmed as Middle East war reshapes rate expectations

Analysts now see slower gains and stronger rent growth, with affordability easing only modestly for first-time buyers

UK house price forecasts trimmed as Middle East war reshapes rate expectations

Barclays hikes rates across 62 residential mortgages

Rates increase on key fixed-rate terms for buyers and remortgagers

Barclays hikes rates across 62 residential mortgages

Price gap between first-time buyer and second-stepper homes hits record high

Huge gap leaves home movers needing more equity to move up the property ladder

Price gap between first-time buyer and second-stepper homes hits record high

The UK’s top buy-to-let postcode hotspots revealed

Student-heavy districts lead the BTL hotspots list for 2025

The UK’s top buy-to-let postcode hotspots revealed

First-time buyers take one in three homes sold by landlords

Study finds many properties change hands within the private rented sector, but more move into owner occupied housing

First-time buyers take one in three homes sold by landlords