Tinkering with the mortgage market won't solve the UK housing affordability crisis
- Written by Mark Stephens, Mactaggart Chair in Land, Property & Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow
Potential government measures to help more people get on the housing ladder are unlikely to help first-time buyers.sirtravelalot/ShutterstockUK borrowers may see the return of larger, longer-term loans as the government plans a comprehensive review of the mortgage market with the aim of boosting access to finance for first-time buyers. Rather than...







