Banks and building societies handed out more mortgages to first-time buyers in March than any time since 2002, according to a trade association.
Across the UK, 42,330 mortgages were issued to first-time buyers in March, marking the highest monthly total since December 2002 when 44,000 were advanced, UK Finance said.
Many people who would have taken their first step on the property ladder last year may have put their plans on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the market having been effectively shut for part of 2020.
The peak month for lending to first-time buyers on UK Finance's records was July 2002, with 54,100 loans. A total of 58,810 mortgages were advanced in March to home movers - the highest figure since August 2007.
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