Buying your first home: An FTB timeline🆕

Buying your first home: An FTB timeline🆕

Buying a house can be a long and complicated process at the best of times. If you're taking your first step onto the property ladder, particularly in the current market, the unknown surrounding finance and times can feel pretty overwhelming.

Stipendium shares their comprehensive guide to the cost and time required when buying your first home as well as hints and tips on making it easier, faster, and more affordable. To continue reading, please Click Here


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After a subdued end to 2025, the first quarter of 2026 has quietly rebuilt confidence in the housing market. March may be the strategic launch point sellers have been waiting for.

Average house prices grab the headlines, yet they only tell part of the story. Looking at price per square foot reveals what buyers are truly paying for space. The 2025 figures show sharp regional contrasts, highlighting how the same budget can deliver vastly different lifestyles depending on where you buy.

The age of a home shapes far more than its appearance. It influences value, demand, running costs and buyer appeal. Across the UK, housing stock spans generations, each with its own strengths and trade offs. Understanding where your home fits is key. Please read the article to learn more

For tenants, April is a useful point to pause and plan. With rents still rising across the UK and the first phase of rental reform approaching in England, this is a good time to review your budget, renewal options and next move.