Property News · June 16, 2013

Rural towns with no young people? Under 45s can't afford to live there


As house prices in leafy southern England spiral, more and more young families are having to move out, according to a new report. At the top of the list in the unaffordability stakes is Uckfield …The question draws a hoot of laughter, sometimes a snort of derision. Asking young families if they own property in Uckfield, East Sussex, is unfailingly dismissed as absurd.”It’s absolutely ridiculous, virtually impossible for young families to buy around here,” said Kayleigh Waters, a mother with one child, who has lived in the rural town all her life. She says that even though she and her partner have drawn up a five-year plan to get on Uckfield’s housing ladder, both remain sceptical. “We’re saving up for a deposit, but whether we’ll ever get a mortgage remains to be seen,” said Waters, who has rented accommodation in the town for eight years. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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