{"id":171714,"date":"2026-05-05T21:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-homebuyers-face-worst-mortgage-affordability-since-2008-data-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T23:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:58:38","slug":"uk-homebuyers-face-worst-mortgage-affordability-since-2008-data-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-homebuyers-face-worst-mortgage-affordability-since-2008-data-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"UK homebuyers face worst mortgage affordability since 2008, data shows"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\u2018Least affordable\u2019 areas mainly in London commuter belt, UK Finance finds, with Iran war not yet reflected in dataBusiness live \u2013 latest updatesUK homebuyers are facing the worst mortgage affordability pressures for almost two decades, although the \u201cpain\u201d is not being felt equally across the country, according to industry data.The banking body UK Finance said that at a nationwide level, initial mortgage repayments were typically swallowing up more than a fifth (21.3%) of a homebuyer\u2019s gross income \u2013 the highest level since 2008. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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