First time buyers numbers remained up in 2015, new data shows

The number of first time buyers in the UK remained buoyant in 2015 at just over 300,000 for a second year in a row, according to new data. First time buyers accounted for almost half of all house purchases made with a mortgage in 2015 and more than a quarter are now opting for a 35 year mortgage, according to the annual first time buyer review report from the Halifax. Overall it show that number reached 310,000 and the lender says that although this represents a marginal decline of 0.5% from 311...