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Housing market stalemate as young people can't buy

Simon Ward
by Lovemoney Staff Simon Ward on 27 January 2012  |  Comments 6 comments

Two surveys highlight the reasons why young people are struggling to get onto the property ladder.

Housing market stalemate as young people can't buy

Two new surveys underline the problems young people are facing getting on the property ladder.

HSBC’s Moving Home Survey found that only 12% of the 2,000 people it surveyed were thinking of moving home this year.

And 10% of the people under 34 who were interviewed said they didn’t want to own a home. Of the others, 29% said they couldn’t raise a deposit, 15% said they were concerned they wouldn’t be able to get a mortgage and 14% were worried about their employment prospects.

The HSBC survey found that people in London were most likely to buy or sell in the next six months.

That finding is echoed by a Santander survey that found that people in London were most positive about being able to buy a property this year. People in the east of England and Northern Ireland were least confident they would be able to buy.

But this survey also highlighted young people’s worry that they wouldn’t be able to raise a deposit, with 42% of 18- to 34-year-olds saying this is the main reason they won’t be buying.

The Santander survey’s respondents were pretty mixed about prospects for the housing market this year. Nearly half (48%) thought their home’s value would stay the same, with 29% thinking it would rise in value, 17% predicting a fall and 6% saying they didn’t know.

Unsurprisingly, given prices in London have held up well despite the overall UK market stagnating, Londoners were most confident their home would increase in value. People in the north west of England were least confident of any rise in their property price.

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  • Skintsod
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    Skintsod said

    Well we can all dream of a solution to our economic woes. But the country is run by politicians on behalf of the people for the benefit of.............politicians. Political career aspirations dictate policy far more than economic practicalities and a sudden housing crash caused by a hike in interest rates, as mortgage commitments become unsustainable, would ensure that political careers floundered on the opposition benches after the next election.

    Report on 31 January 2012  |  Love thisLove  0 loves
  • yocoxy
    Love rating 38
    yocoxy said

    "high house prices are causing all sorts of problems" what problems exactly? Some people buy, some rent. Sheesh what a disaster.

    Politicians should cause a house price crash and cause negative equity, bankruptcy and general life changing mayhem for millions just to prove that they care? Great idea. That'll get them re-elected.

    2,000 YOUNG people interviewed,

    1,980 want to own property at some point (most young people seem pretty aspirational)

    580 don't currently have a deposit available (maybe those in education or early in their careers?)

    300 were concerned they couldn't get a mortgage (but seemingly haven't tried)

    280 we're worried about their jobs (not an uncommon feeling amongst anyone, let alone youngsters)

    820 out of 2000 people under the age of 34, want to buy, have a deposit, aren't concerned about their job security and are confident they could get a mortgage.

    The country is in meltdown, proof that politicians are selfish, it's a capitalist conspiracy!

    Report on 01 February 2012  |  Love thisLove  0 loves

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