With low interest rates from lenders remortgage buyers in London are locking competitive deals to reduce monthly repayment costs.
Numbers of first time buyers have reached 372,000 accounting for the majority of home purchases since 1995, says Halifax.
The number of property millionaires in London have decreased by 35,000 as house prices in the capital reduce in 2018.
If you are single and looking to step on the property ladder the most affordable homes can be found in outer London boroughs.
City house prices have outpaced the country with Chichester recording a 62% rise in property values over the last five years.
The number of residential mortgages for older homeowners has increased as lenders relax maximum ages to 80 years and over.
London house prices to fall two percent during 2019 whereas half of regional cities recorded double digit growth post Brexit.
First time buyers can have a 100% mortgage from Lloyds Bank but requires parents to make a 10% savings account deposit.
Homeowners use equity release to access almost £4 billion of wealth from their homes up for the seventh consecutive year.
Asking prices from sellers in London have seen the largest fall with the average under £600,000 for the first time since 2015.
Britain's oldest recorded town Colchester offers the cheapest combined annual mortgage and season ticket commute to London.
The number of first time buyers taking the first steps on the property ladder are half of all mortgaged purchases in 2018.
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