23 articles
First-time buyers
Deposits, government schemes and a plain-English walk from saving to sold.
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Cardiff.
4 min · 6 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee)
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 8 Jul
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it in Glasgow: an updated view for 2026
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Glasgow.
4 min · 10 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee) in Belfast: an updated view for 2026
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 12 Jul
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it in Brighton: what changed this year
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Brighton.
4 min · 14 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee) in Oxford: what changed this year
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 16 Jul
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it in Cambridge: the current take
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Cambridge.
4 min · 18 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee) in York: the current take
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 20 Jul
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it in Bath: the latest take
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Bath.
4 min · 22 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee) in Reading: the latest take
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 24 Jul
First-time buyers
First-time buyer schemes in 2026: what still exists and what's worth it in Southampton: the practical take
Help to Buy closed, but the Lifetime ISA, Shared Ownership, and First Homes are alive. Here's an honest look at each — and what actually helps a first-timer in Southampton.
4 min · 26 Jul
First-time buyers
How to save a house deposit in 24 months (without giving up coffee) in Portsmouth: the practical take
You don't need to eat beans. You need three system changes: automate saving, cut the two biggest categories, and add one variable income stream.
4 min · 28 Jul