Home Buying

buying a house with a friend Two friends holding the keys to their new co-bought home

Could Co-Buying Be the Answer for Some First-Time Buyers?

Buying a House with a Friend: Is Co-Buying the Answer in 2026? The dream of homeownership has felt increasingly out of reach for a generation of first-time buyers in the UK. Even with interest rates stabilizing and a slight easing in affordability pressures, the gap between average earnings and property prices remains historically wide. For many, the math of buying solo simply doesn’t add up. But what...