Plymouth saw the steepest rise in the value of homes across the UK during the last year according to the latest analysis from Lloyds, with a 12.6% increase - while Stafford and Wigan...

Renting now costs an average of £259 more per month than a typical first-time buyer mortgage payment,

Only 13% of first-time buyers said they fully understand the homebuying process.

New research from Lloyds has found that first-time buyers in one UK city could save as much as £4,752 a year compared with renting.