Will price of purchasing mean more opt for flats to rent in London?
More first-time buyers may be persuaded to look for flats to rent in London after one property expert said existing tenants are being put off buying a home by the sheer expense.
Mark Garner, managing director at LettingZone, indicated that those currently renting in London and around the UK are "finding it easier" and cost effective to stay put.
He said that with the property market as it is at the moment, it is very difficult to buy an abode unless the purchaser has a 25 per cent deposit to hand and added that the government has not got any money to help people purchase houses.
Mr Garner's comments came after figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) last week revealed that the outlook for home loans was positive at the moment.
However, the CML's director-general Michael Coogan said the encouraging signs for the mortgage market would not continue and "buoyant numbers" from June 2009 to June 2010 would not be repeated over the following 12 months.
By Chris Price
Published 19th July, 2010
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