Homes now ‘unaffordable’ for most people – even for some of the highest earners

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Even the top 10 per cent of earners in London are priced out of affordable home ownership, latest national data shows, with the average house price in England over seven times higher than income

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Houses are unaffordable for even the highest earners in England, new data shows, highlighting the challenge Labour faces in its push to boost housing.

Homes now ‘unaffordable’ for most people – even for some of the highest earners

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