Help to Buy is closing for applications at 6pm on October 31 - here, we explain how the first-time buyer scheme works and what other help is out there for savers Help ...

London today is full of tenants who can’t afford to buy the sort of place they rent. Ten years ago a young professional would arrive in the capital, often following friends, and share a rented flat ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Getting onto the property ladder is hard, especially for young adults, and to make it a reality, many parents are required to help.

Sir, – I was fortunate enough to buy a home in Ireland a few years ago – but I wouldn’t call it easy. It took years of saving, compromise, and stress. I didn’t benefit from the Help to Buy scheme, ...