Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Romans, explains how parents can support their children in overcoming financial and practical challenges to buy their first home.

Following the refresh, eight new Green mortgage products are now available for all credit tiers, with £500 cashback.

31% of first-time buyers are opting for 90% LTV mortgages, while 10% are considering 95% LTV options.

Newly released data has revealed that many tenants are exceeding recommended rental affordability

Rates have been reduced by up to 0.25%

Buy-to-let purchase searches down 13.67% year-on-year, while remortgage searches up 6.05%.

New rates start from 2.64% across certain two-year fixed products.

66% of Londoners aged 25–45 are borrowing to cover housing costs, including credit cards and payday loans.

Last month, the lender announced that it had introduced a range of new limited edition products across both its buy-to-let and residential owner-occupier mortgage ranges.

Thousands of freelancers, contractors, and entrepreneurs continue to be locked out of mortgages despite stable incomes.