1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

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1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder - 23 Mar 17

1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

Nigel Cassidy

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1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

Almost half of young people in the UK think it's harder than ever before to get on the property ladder. A fifth have told a survey by Halifax they'd be prepared to leave the country in order to buy their own home. Just over a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds think they'll never have their own property, and one in eight reckon they'll be renting forever. So is home-ownership really out of reach for young buyers? Or is this just pessimism from the younger generation? Martin Ellis, Halifax housing economist spoke to Nigel Cassidy to explain the results.

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1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

1 in 10 of young Brits are prepared to leave the UK to get onto the property ladder

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