[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

You were heavily implying that things are easier for people today because they have access to "the bank of mum and dad" suggesting it as a "perk" that people in the past "had to do without", rather than framing it as (more accurately) a sad reflection of the fact that it's actually much harder for hardworking adults to have the things previous generations did without relying on family to help them get there.

You added the "sigh", you called it "benefitting", the meaning of the post is pretty clear? Why would you say "We didn't have to rely on parents to help us out back in the day ... sigh". You framed it - quite clearly - as a disadvantage for previous generations but unfortunately the statistics just don't back up the "sigh". It was worse for people in the mid-00's at the peak of the housing bubble but we're quicly getting back there again. Other than that? The cost of a house relative to income has more than doubled since the 90's. Sigh.

I am not implying anything, I am stating there was no help back in the day,...fact

There is help today fact

yes house prices are out of control in some areas, but there are still affordable homes out there

low interest rates and a 25 year term anyone who can get their foot on the ladder by whatever means would be crazy not to, paying rent is dead money

so I take my hat off to Amy and her boyfriend, yes they have had a set back but they will get there

bowing out of this now because as per I am being told what I think