The cheapest places in England to buy a home on one salary
Why one salary goes further in some areas Buying a first home on one salary is not the lost cause it can feel like, according to new research reported by Metro, which has identified the areas of England where a single buyer on an ordinary wage can still get on the property ladder. Crucially, the […]
1 week ago
Kevin McCloud’s advice for first-time buyers in the UK is ‘move to Germany’
‘I look at the UK housing market and I see nothing good here’ Kevin McCloud has said his advice to young Brits looking to buy their first home is to “move to another country where the housing market is healthy,” such as Germany. The Grand Designs presenter was speaking to JOE ahead of Grand Designs […]
10 months ago
UK property market ‘summed up’ by disused London Phone Box listed on sale for £10k
“Quite roomy for London to be fair,” joked one social media user An iconic red phone box is up for grabs on Rightmove of all places. Situated beside a junction in Winchmore Hill, North London, this Grade II listed emblem of the analogue world has a price tag of £10,000 despite covering just 9sqft. Ahead […]
1 year ago
Young Brits having to ‘re-nest’ to save up for house deposit
Turns out cutting down on Pret and avocado toast doesn’t cut it Young Brits are having to bunk with their parents in order to save for a house deposit in what NatWest is terming the ‘age of re-nesting’. Almost one-in-four parents say their children have had to move back home in a bid to get […]
1 year ago
Kevin McCloud: ‘The UK housing model is broken – it’s not in its interest to deliver Labour’s targets’
“That model needs to change if we’re going to deliver the numbers, and that model doesn’t want to.”
1 year ago
Barclays offering mortgages with £0 deposit and thousands of Brits are eligible
This initiative makes use of the Right to Buy scheme. The headache-inducing world of mortgages just got a hell of a lot less painful for some lucky folk. Last week, Barclays bank revealed that it would be calling upon the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme in place of a house deposit for tenants wanting to […]
1 year ago