Lloyds analysis ranks East Ayrshire UK’s most affordable area for first-time buyers

• Lloyds Banking Group analysis by Bank of Scotland ranked East Ayrshire as Scotland’s most affordable area for first-time buyers, with an average first-time buyer price of GBP 147,353.
• Inverclyde placed second at GBP 149,929, with the research covering average prices paid by first-time buyers across local areas in the UK.
• The findings were released as applications opened for a GBP 5,000 deposit mortgage on homes up to GBP 300,000, targeting first-time buyers with limited upfront funds.
• Across the 10 most affordable areas, the lender estimated the new product could keep monthly mortgage payments below GBP 1,000.

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