Mortgages  

More older buyers look to step onto housing ladder

However, when comparing Q4 2023 to Q1 2024, the average loan value searched for by advisers increased by 3.7 per cent from £214,299 to £222,148.

This analysis highlights that buyer affordability could be beginning to ease as average monthly earnings increase and inflation drops, meaning buyers can afford larger loan values.

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