Single homeowners 'will push up prices'

The study, which involved interviewing almost 4,300 people, suggests of the homes bought over the past three years just 26% were by singletons. However, statistics for the next six months suggests that figure could shoot up to almost 40%. According to mform, this trend is set to continue as more people decide to live by themselves. Indeed, it suggests 10% of 25 – 44 year olds now live alone compared with just 2% in 1973 and, by 2021, 35% of all households in the UK are expected to be occupied by one person. Recent Government statistics also show the number of marriages in the UK was 283...