For younger (18-40) potential first-time buyers in the United Kingdom (UK) there are a number of barriers that are stopping them from owning their very own home. For 30 percent of respondents surveyed raising a deposit was the main barrier. Other reasons stopping potential first-time buyers were the fact that they could not get a mortgage on their current income and that their credit ratings were not good enough.
Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019
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Banco Santander. (July 31, 2019). Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/
Banco Santander. "Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019." Chart. July 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/
Banco Santander. (2019). Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/
Banco Santander. "Largest Barriers to Buying a First Property in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/
Banco Santander, Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Largest barriers to buying a first property in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph], Banco Santander, July 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033495/main-barriers-in-buying-a-first-home-uk/