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San Francisco and London most expensive cities to rent a home
San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo are the most expensive cities in the world to rent a one bedroom apartment, according to new research. Average rental prices account 47% of average salaries in San Francisco, 45% in London, 44% in Hong Kong and 42% in Tokyo, according to the rankings of 20 top cities […] The post San Francisco and London most expensive cities to rent a home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit
Young first time buyers in the UK are increasingly having to rely in the support of their grandparents to help finance a deposit for their first home, new research has found. Overall over the past five years there has been a large shift towards turning to family for help in order to get a foot […] The post First time buyers still struggle to save a home deposit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Number of households in England, rented and owned, not changed in a year
There has been no change in the number of people in England owning their own homes in the last three years and the private rented sector has stalled in the last 12 months, the latest official data shows. Of the estimated 22.8 million households in England some 14.3 million or 63% were owner occupiers in […] The post Number of households in England, rented and owned, not changed in a year appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →