Around 85% of tenants cannot afford to purchase their own home, according to research by investment firm Monta Capital.
Read MoreChancellor ‘ditches’ 1% mortgages ahead of Budget after backlash
Reports suggest Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped plans to introduce a 1% mortgage to help first-time buyers.
Read More‘Get on with it and fix the planning process’ Connells owner tells Government
Skipton CEO Stuart Haire says the most important thing is that ministers get on with changing the planning system so more homes are built.
Read MoreInflation blip will see mortgage rate cuts ‘later than expected’
Economist Ruth Gregory says mid-summer may be the earliest agents will see a reduction in the Bank of England's base rate.
Read MorePeople need homes and we need to address the problem once and for all
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.
Read MoreRenters warned about heavy debts as lender confirms 100% mortgage
Skipton Building Society will be first to offer deposit-free mortgages again despite predictions some renters will sink with huge loans.
Read MoreConnells Group announces Sarah Whitney as new Non-Executive Chair
Whitney has an extensive background in property and finance gained through a range of senior roles across a number of sectors.
Read MoreConnells Group parent firm to offer renters deposit-free mortgages
Tenants who cannot afford to save for a deposit will be eligible for a new mortgage from the Skipton Building Society.
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