A proposed new ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage guarantee scheme is unlikely to support prospective FTBs, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data analysed by Quilter.
Ahead of the General Election, the Labour Party promised that its policies would ‘support 80,000 young people to get on the housing ladder over the next five years.’ [1]
The new analysis reveals that since its launch in April 2021, the current mortgage guarantee scheme has supported only 44,368 people to get a mortgage. Of these, 86% were FTBs.
The total number of people between the ages of 18 and 30 securing a mortgage was 350,092 in 2023, down from a spike of 401,665 in 2021. Significantly, many prospective FTBs are finding it harder to secure a mortgage, as higher rates add a major obstacle.
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[1] FCA data analysed by Quilter, 2024
🚨 Data accurate as of the date of publication – 11.12.2024
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Source: Quilter Financial Planning – Essentially Mortgages Q4 2024
