Around 85% of tenants cannot afford to purchase their own home, according to research by investment firm Monta Capital.

Reports suggest Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped plans to introduce a 1% mortgage to help first-time buyers.

Skipton CEO Stuart Haire says the most important thing is that ministers get on with changing the planning system so more homes are built.

Economist Ruth Gregory says mid-summer may be the earliest agents will see a reduction in the Bank of England's base rate.

Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says that whilst everyone likes the cosy, utopian, fully upholstered idea of 'homes for everyone', a burgeoning population cannot live in three-bedroomed semis in the sky.

Skipton Building Society will be first to offer deposit-free mortgages again despite predictions some renters will sink with huge loans.

Whitney has an extensive background in property and finance gained through a range of senior roles across a number of sectors.

Tenants who cannot afford to save for a deposit will be eligible for a new mortgage from the Skipton Building Society.