{"id":14704,"date":"2018-04-06T12:15:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T11:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyassociation.co.uk\/?p=14704"},"modified":"2018-04-06T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T11:15:01","slug":"top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-property-investment-6-apr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyassociationgroup.com\/en-au\/2018\/04\/06\/top-7-stories-this-week-in-housing-property-investment-6-apr\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 stories this week in housing and property investment: 6 Apr"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome to our weekly update giving you the key stories, breaking news and topical analysis from the past week up to today, 6 April 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n This week we saw how some millennials are looking into buying with friends as well as crowdfunding to get a foot on the property ladder, while many others are opting to rent for longer instead. We also looked at how areas such as Birmingham and Leeds are racing ahead as property investment hotspots.<\/p>\n With the average age of first-time buyers continuing to rise, the majority of youngsters find saving for a hefty deposit the biggest barrier to homeownership, with many opting to pool their resources with friends and family to help them onto the ladder. To read the full story, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n1. Millennials joining forces to make mortgage investments<\/h4>\n