
6th August 2025
Renters growing less confident about ever affording to buy
Rent and mortgage spending increased 5.2% year-on-year in July, and spending on utilities was also up by 2.7%, according to Barclays Property Insights data. And the bank claims that as costs rise, renters are finding their disposable income disproportionately squeezed compared to their homeowner peers, resulting in a loss of confidence, both...