‘Life is on hold just to chase an ever-moving market’: Readers on the reality of buying a home in 2026
JUST OVER A year and a half ago, we asked readers a simple question: how does anyone actually…
Couples earning a combined €113k unlikely to afford family home in Dublin commuter belt
A COUPLE ON a combined gross salary of €113,000 who want to buy a new, privately-built three-bedroom semi-detached…
Credit union managers want to be allowed provide first-time buyer mortgages under help-to-buy – The Journal
Credit union managers want to be allowed provide first-time buyer mortgages under help-to-buy The JournalInclusion in help-to-buy scheme would…
I quit London and moved in with my boyfriend’s parents
Despite living in London and doing a job she loved, Florrie Kramer found herself increasingly filled with despair…
The number of first-time buyers getting mortgages have hit their highest levels ever
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Martin Lewis explains if first-time buyers should keep paying into Lifetime ISA
The LISA is a type of savings account where the government gives you a 25% bonus on your…
Houses now selling for eight times average earnings, according to report – The Journal
Houses now selling for eight times average earnings, according to report The JournalHousing asking price growth ‘softening’, report says RTE.ieRate…
Mortgage brokers, lenders step up as first-time buyer challenges continue
Brokers should also keep in touch with those clients and let them know what’s happening in the market,…