Quote Originally Posted by Doucas View Post
I feel desperately sorry for young people, unless you're lucky enough to get help from your parents it's extremely hard to get on the ladder. I was very lucky that I bought around 8 years ago.

Since the 70s house price increases have increased massively while wages haven't (https://images.app.goo.gl/P1NT2ZDTC8VgKis98)

I think a lot of the older generations don't recognise this and wonder why young people are so angry at the state of the UK.



In the early 90's the missus and I and the kids were delivering yellow pages most evenings to help pay the mortgage. 15%, plus and endowment element. Made up over 50% of our income. No help from family -who couldn't - government. I think a lot of the younger generation don't recognize how lucky they are.