The HomeOwner Survey 2019 - Concerns, trends and how we feel about our homes

Regional housing concerns % very/ somewhat serious problem Total UK N. East N. West York. /Hum. E. Midl W. Midl E. Engl Lon- don S. East S. West Wales Scot- land N. Irel House prices 82 71 79 79 88 82 82 87 83 88 78 74 79 Negative equity 49 47 46 46 49 49 39 42 41 45 40 47 69 Availability of housing 76 67 77 73 72 79 76 81 73 80 74 73 76 Quality of housing 63 58 63 61 59 56 65 67 65 67 54 63 68 First-time buyers able to get on property ladder 87 83 85 80 91 87 88 89 87 92 86 83 81 Able to move up property ladder 59 56 56 60 64 55 64 64 57 63 49 59 62 Saving for a deposit 85 83 80 83 85 85 88 87 87 89 78 85 81 Ability to get mortgage/ remortgage 64 60 63 63 63 61 62 65 69 68 58 61 68 Able to pay off mortgage 64 65 61 66 64 65 64 64 63 66 61 63 78 Home buying/ selling process 52 52 49 50 51 49 53 52 59 59 38 46 59 Leasehold/ Freehold system 60 60 59 58 59 64 60 64 63 60 50 51 55 Stamp duty rates 55 53 49 55 52 57 55 59 61 57 46 46 63 Estate agent fees 58 64 55 57 60 62 58 59 61 61 59 47 58 Solicitor/ conveyancing fees 56 59 56 56 63 59 52 52 54 60 48 49 68 Gazumping 49 51 45 41 53 54 46 49 50 52 44 50 60 Availability of housing for over 60s 46 45 45 44 47 47 41 47 40 48 46 56 63 Gazundering 45 40 42 43 44 49 40 49 50 50 39 42 46 Sample size 2195 87 248 192 164 178 193 278 316 201 102 178 58