What the Budget has meant for first time buyers

12/13/24 • 34 min

In her maiden Budget, Rachel Reeves announced she would not be extending stamp duty thresholds for first time buyers nor did she increase the Lifetime Isa cap.

FT Adviser senior reporter Alina Khan speaks to Brian Byrnes, head of personal finance at Moneybox, Ray Boulger, senior mortgage technical manager at John Charcoal, and Danny Norris, mortgage and protection specialist at Premier Property Solutions, to find out how first time buyers will be impacted and what can be done to get more people on the property ladder.

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In her maiden Budget, Rachel Reeves announced she would not be extending stamp duty thresholds for first time buyers nor did she increase the Lifetime Isa cap.

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