Generation Rent or Generation Patient? Why Fife’s Under-34s Are Taking Longer to Buy a Home

06/08/2025 19 min

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Generation Rent or Generation Patient?Why Fife’s Under-34s Are Taking Longer to Buy a HomeIn Fife, fewer young adults are buying homes, but it’snot for lack of trying. It's not just down to house prices though. Real wages are higher than 20 years ago so they should be more affordable, yet the percentage of income spent on mortgage payments has jumped.  Estate agents Perrie McIntosh and Sophie Gibbens discuss the storm that is brewing under the surface of the Fife property market, but also a quiet £13.59 bn wave of equity in the over-50s that could change everything. (Watch/Read/Listen) https://fifeproperties.co.uk/generation-rent-or-generation-patientwhy-fifes-under-34s-are-taking-longer-to-buy-a-home/#FifePropertyMarket #FifesYoungHomeOwners #DifficultiesBuyingProperty #FifeProperties

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