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ARLA: Rental demand remains high

Half (48%) of potential first-time buyers plan to apply for a mortgage with a partner and just a quarter (25%) want to go it alone, Aldermore research shows.

The median age of first-time buyers using the Help to Buy scheme is lower than the open market, quarterly statistics published by The Treasury show.

The government has confirmed the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme will finish at the end of 2016.

Properties worth more than £1m generated 50% of stamp duty land tax revenues in 2015-16, figures published today by HMRC reveal

Homeowners choose personal and household safety (83%), having good neighbours (68%) and green spaces (62%) as the three most important factors when buying a house.