Thrift is dead, long live hedonism?
Iona Bain Thrift is dead, long live hedonism. That is the attitude being adopted by an increasing number of millennials, who believe no amount of scrimping
October 17, 2016
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Housing
Review: The Help to Buy Scam by Alex Gail
Review: The Help to Buy Scam A Scheme to Exploit Young People and Prop up a Vulnerable Market By Alex Gail (£9.98, Digitulip) Matt Bain
October 13, 2016
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Buying a home – the facts (part 2, & this time it’s harsher!)
Iona Bain These days, you really have no choice but to look at – ahem – “up-and-coming” areas if you want to buy property. Yes, these places may
September 26, 2016
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Buying a home today – the facts (part 1)
Iona Bain You’d think that young people would be so disheartened by the now-astronomical costs of buying property, most would give up on the dream of home ownership altogether. Far from it! There have been
September 23, 2016
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Magic wands wanted for Generation Rent
By News Team The Bank of England should ensure that average house prices rise no more than average incomes. That was the proposed magic wand
June 20, 2016
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Dreamland – why it could have worked
Matt Bain Re-opening in a blaze of retro glory last year, there was such a buzz surrounding Dreamland, Margate. The Victorian amusement park was once
June 16, 2016
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Economic situation “improving” for young people – ONS
Iona Bain The number of young people finding it difficult to get by has dramatically dropped since the recession from 15 per cent in 2009
May 13, 2016
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Bank of Mum and Dad has its own risk warnings
Iona Bain The well-known ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ is bigger than expected, lending an estimated £300 million to help over 18,500 young Scots get
May 12, 2016
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News Latest – Peers undermine starter homes plan
UNWANTED PEER PRESSURE The government’s Starter Homes initiative to encourage more new homes to be built on brownfield sites, and help first-time buyers by offering
April 13, 2016
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George Osborne – disregard the young at your peril!
Iona Bain When George Osborne stands up tomorrow to deliver his budget, you would think that pensions are the only thing he will talk about,
March 15, 2016
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Khan says he would review Earls Court
London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has said he will review the masterplan for Earls Court, the capital’s biggest and most controversial development which will see
March 12, 2016
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London’s social cleansing gold rush slows down
Oh dear, London’s high-rise, astronomically-priced, new ‘housing’ for absentee international investors is not selling quite so well! As Matt Bain reported here in January
February 29, 2016
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News Round-Up: London loans, apprentices, first-time buyers and families in debt
Apprentices not fired (up) SCHOOL-leavers are being put off opting for apprenticeships, according to a report about to be published. The report from the Prudential
February 26, 2016
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Junior Doctor strikes shouldn’t overshadow Britain’s nursing mess
Amid high profile strikes by junior doctors, let’s not forget about the hardship faced by Britain’s young nurses Iona Bain At this time when everyone’s
January 13, 2016
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Dave’s ‘regeneration’ con trick & why it will compound the housing crisis
As seen in the Earls Court redevelopment, the Conservatives are being dishonest about the benefits to estate communities Matt Bain It’s official: ‘regeneration’ is David
January 12, 2016
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Battening down the hatches for winter
“The swan brings snow on its beak.” So goes a Russian proverb. And the first Bewick swan has arrived in from the North – a
December 9, 2015
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Do young people face a choice between a pension and a home?
Iona Bain Forget luxurious presents; for many young Scots, getting onto the property ladder would be top of their fantasy wish-list this Christmas. Home ownership is
November 30, 2015
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Will Joint Equity be the key for first-time buyers or should they hold out for the Help to Buy Isa?
Iona Bain A new investment initiative is being launched for people who cannot afford to buy a home outright. The Joint Equity scheme comes just weeks
November 19, 2015
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News round-up: Weds 21 October
SAVERS AND INVESTORS should be allowed by the government to put profits from all types of crowdfunding into tax-free Isas, without exemptions for ‘riskier’ corners
October 21, 2015
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News Round-Up
YOUNG people are saddling themselves with debt by spending more on takeaways than other age groups because they cannot cook. A survey has revealed that 16-24-year-olds
October 19, 2015
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Now it’s ‘only’ eight years to save for your first home
IONA BAIN A survey out today claims 86per cent of Generation Y are now thinking about their retirement plans before they are 30. But another
September 16, 2015
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Another case for the freak fire file
Iona Bain Two quick-thinking cleaners prevented a house fire getting out of control in Edinburgh by stopping their van and using the water-jet they carry
August 20, 2015
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Rents in Scotland have been rising faster than in LONDON, data reveals
Iona Bain Scotland and South West saw rents rise faster than in London in the run-up to the summer, data has shown. The surprising statistics
August 10, 2015
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Charity focused on renters’ rights ‘faces closure’ after funding cut
Iona Bain A leading charity that has lobbied the government on behalf of young renters faces closure after a major donor cut its funding. Generation Rent could close
August 3, 2015
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British jobs for young British workers?
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
April 6, 2012
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Can you bank on a Home Saver account to help you buy your first house?
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have
July 7, 2011
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