BBCNEWS BBC June 10, 2024
you want the bbc to cover, and time and again, housing came up. peter felix, who lives locally, was one of the many who contacted us through your voice, your vote. he and his partner are both in their 40s. they would love to buy a home together, but can't get onto the housing ladder. the average price paid by a first—time buyer in the uk last year was just over quarter of a million pounds. that's up from £109,000 20 years earlier. the average age of a first—time buyer in the uk is now 33. at the same time, private rental costs have gone up more than 9% in just the last year. so ...