Most town properties are too expensive for key workers - Halifax

Latest research by Halifax suggests 78% of the towns in Britain are unaffordable for nurses, while police officers find it impossible to buy a house in 63% of UK towns. In addition, teachers can no longer afford to buy a house in 390 of the 634 towns that were part of the Halifax survey. It was previously thought affordability issues for key public sector workers were largely confined to London and the South East. However, the recent rise in house prices throughout the country has had a serious impact on people working in the public sector, Halifax says. Nurses and fire fighter...