Comments on: Home Ownership Rates UK

By: Joe Downs

Joe Downs — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:25:37 +0000

Excellent points made in this blog. I personally feel that what’s going on in the UK is and will continue to foreshadow the lending guidelines in the US. Did I miss the RSS link? I’d like to continue to follow you…thanks again.

By: Richard Loaner

Richard Loaner — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:37:10 +0000

In many other EU nations home ownership is not such a high, or perhaps viable, notion with many happy to rent long term or even permanently, Spain in particular is rental orientated

By: home inventory

home inventory — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:47:19 +0000

It seems in the future if affordability continues to be a serious issue we are potentially going to revert back to previous levels. Lots of people in their twenties especially in London have no hope of buying and need help from parents which obviously puts pressure on parents to help out. Something needs to be done to help first time buyers other than reducing stamp duty.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:30:54 +0000

Another potential problem of home ownership is negative equity, when you own more on your mortgage than your house it worth. In this economy, this problem is even more common. But I think with home values marginally rising, it’s important for home owners to ride it out and stay in their homes.