New statistics just released reveal that people intending to buy their first home would have to save money for at least 15 years just to be able to afford the deposit.
And indeed, the same statistics reveal that houses across half the country are already out of reach for average earners anyway.
Government-enforced policy has meant that homelessness is now an all-time high, as more and more people will never be able to afford payments to either keep a roof over their heads or to buy/rent a house in the first place.
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