Housing Crisis in the North East

Is it to difficult getting on the property ladder? And what should the government do to make it easier, particularly for younger people?

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00:00Basically, it's extraordinary prices.

00:03People thought, any jobs can't afford it.

00:05A house is too expensive nowadays.

00:07Like, for example, if you're like a single mother with a kid,

00:13how the hell are you going to afford to buy a house and feed your child at the same time?

00:17What the council need to do is you need to bring the prices down a bit.

00:20I think there is housing crisis.

00:22When I came out about three years ago, it was difficult getting houses.

00:26But now I think it's getting better.

00:28But still, I think the government should allow more investors than probably the interest.

00:35That's what's the mortgage interest.

00:37Make it more affordable for people who are willing to be house owners across the country.

00:44I think that's good, yeah.

00:45I think a lot of it is counter house issues.

00:48So a lot of landlords buy extra counter houses because it's cheaper.

00:51They'll put it up for extraordinary prices.

00:53And it's like people paying £800 a month for a house.

00:57Not in great condition.

00:58That was an ex-counsel house.

00:59That was an ex-counsel house.

01:00That was an ex-counsel house.