The latest help-to-buy scheme will do little but fuel the rising prices that ministers bank onSo far this year, three of my friends have celebrated buying their first flats in their early 40s, after a decade of saving for a deposit out of the leftovers from extortionate rent, while watching house prices continue to rise.Buying your first home was once something you did in your 20s but, compared with those 10 or 20 years younger than us, we’re the lucky ones: buying a flat in London zone 3 is just about affordable for people who, while they may not have had parental help, have earned professional salaries in their 30s. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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