FTBs 'battling to enter less affordable' housing market
21-Jan-2010
Housing in Britain is less affordable and more difficult to purchase than it was 50 years ago, a new study by Halifax has revealed.
Since 1959, the price of property has increased by 273 per cent - at an average of 2.7 per cent each year, compared with a typical wage increase of just two per cent.
First-time buyers (FTBs) trying to get on the property ladder now could face the toughest battle of all time, with house prices in the last decade growing faster than during any other period.
One glimmer of hope for
FTBs could come in the form of rental figures - which suggests that both the private rental market (33 to 14 per cent) and the social rental sector (25 to 18 per cent) have both decreased in size since 1961.
This could be freeing up more homes for outright purchases - such as those made by
FTBs.
However, with prices back on the rise it could take an unobtainable amount of cash for many to secure one.
The Times recently warned
FTBs that they may need as much as 20 per cent of a home's value as a deposit if they are to enjoy a good choice of mortgages.
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