A council has scrapped the need for housebuilders to provide discounted homes to first time buyers on new housing estates. Westmorland and Furness Council has dropped the First Home Statement which ...

As housing remains scarce, pricey, and out of reach, the share of first-time home buyers has hit an all-time low. Just 21% of buyers were first-timers in the 12 months ending June 2025, the National ...