Cross tenure view on housing affordability
Resolution Foundation Shared Ownership EventRichard Donnell, Director of Research – 20 November 2013
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What products/tenures work across local markets ?
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Income required to access housing – SE11 (2 bed)
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Help to Buy (MIG) costs up to 30% more than renting
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> Costs per month of buying and renting a 2 bed
> Help to Buy mortgage rates put buying costs up to 30% higher than renting
> Help to buy attractive to highest income renters rather than mass market
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