30.08.2011 - Home ownership set to fall in UK
The idea of the UK as a home-owning democracy inspired many of Margaret Thatcher's most loyal supporters. The right-to-buy policy is still seen by some as one of her most important legacies. But, according to a report by the National Housing Federation, home ownership is on a path of long-term decline. In 10 years' time, owner-occupation rates will be back where they were in the mid-1980s. The number of people living in a property where the owner is also the occupier has been falling since 2001..............................................Full Article: Source
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