Boomers had it hard with house prices – but it’s even worse for today’s first-time buyers
It reflects that over this period, earnings in England and Wales doubled – while house prices increased more than four-fold.From...
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It’s time for radical action on our housing crisis
Research from homelessness charity Shelter has shown that over one million households are waiting for social homes, yet last year...
Average UK house prices trend upwards for third month in a row
Average UK house prices rose by +1.1% in December 2023, according to the Halifax House Price Index, with the typical...
Will house prices go down in 2023?
The financial pressures facing households led to predictions of a house price crash not too long ago but the market...
Why are rents so high and will they keep going up?
The median monthly rent in England between October 2022 and September 2023 was £825 – higher than at any other...
The war on landlords has backfired – and Britons are paying the price
A year ago, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon capped rents on existing tenancies at 3pc and placed a pause on...
‘Can your mum guarantee the rent?’
Landlords are increasingly asking tenants earning even as much as £100,000 a year if their parents can guarantee the rent.Requests...
How the rent crisis is pricing out Britain’s landlords
First-time buyers now have a competitive edge over buy-to-let investors, says Rob Jones, director of Property Investments UK.Previously, landlords had...
Thousands of landlords to miss out on Hunt’s housing benefits rise
This amounts to an average rise of 16pc, which will be worth an extra £25 per week in typical rental...
