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Nearly 300,000 homeowners fear they will have to sell their home to repay their mortgage

Nearly 300,000 homeowners fear they will have to sell their home to repay their mortgage

The tightening of regulations on interest-only mortgages, introduced by the Financial Services Authority, will push many homeowners to the edge of what they can afford to keep their home. The YouGov survey, commissioned by the HomeOwners Alliance, reveals for the first time the scale of the impact of the new rules on lending, which could see the end of most interest-only mortgages.

Homeownership declines as “Generation Rent” nearly doubles

Homeownership declines as “Generation Rent” nearly doubles

As expected today’s Census publication shows that homeownership is in decline.

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the East suffers severe drops since 2002

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the East suffers severe drops since 2002

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, Northern Ireland suffers rapid falls in since 2007

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, Northern Ireland suffers rapid falls in since 2007

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the South West suffers severe drops since 2001

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, and the South West suffers severe drops since 2001

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, the West Midlands suffers rapid falls in since 2005

UK homeownership slumps to lowest level in 24 years, the West Midlands suffers rapid falls in since 2005

The dream of homeownership is dying in Britain, undoing a century of social progress, according to a report by the HomeOwners Alliance, a new organisation championing those who own and want to own their own home

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