This statistic gives an overview of the perceived difficulty of obtaining a mortgage for first time buyers in the United Kingdom (UK), according to 20 to 45 year olds surveyed in 2011 and 2015. It appears that there was little change over the years, with the majority (91% in 2011 and 92% in 2015) of people finding it hard to virtually impossible for first-time buyers to get a mortgage.
Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015
* Interviews were conducted with over 40,000 20-45 year olds built up over five years. The original question was phrased as follows: "How easy or hard is it for first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage?"
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Lloyds Banking Group. (April 7, 2015). Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. "Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015." Chart. April 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. (2015). Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group. "Difficulty of First-time Buyers to Obtain a Mortgage According to Adults (25-45) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012 and 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/
Lloyds Banking Group, Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Difficulty of first-time buyers to obtain a mortgage according to adults (25-45) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2015 [Graph], Lloyds Banking Group, April 7, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/467899/perceived-difficulty-of-obtaining-a-mortgage-uk-united-kingdom/
