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Number of UK first-time buyers rose by 20% in 2024
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The number of UK first-time buyers jumped by almost 20 per cent last year and accounted for a record share of new home mortgages, …