A shortage of affordable housing has left over a quarter of young households unable to purchase their first home in the local area, according to Hometrack.
The website claims that 28.3 per cent of young people do not have sufficient funds to get on the local
property ladder.
Londoners were most significantly affected by this problem (41 percent), followed by people aged between 20 and 39 living in the South West (40 per cent).
Honetrack's
research claims that a 12 per cent increase in average
mortgage costs for first time buyers last year has played a major role in reducing affordability.
In comparison, renting remains a far cheaper alternative and costs just 68 per cent of the amount of money needed to buy a typical two to three bed home.
Young professionals choosing to rent a place may want to place some possessions in
secure storage while they wait for the chance to step onto the
property ladder.
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