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No region in England and Wales is affordable for workers on median salary
Month-on-month rise of 1.5% a partial reverse of 3.1% decline in April
A 0.7% year-on-year decline in March followed 0.1% drop in February
Most households should cope with higher rates but others look vulnerable
Most negative result since November 2012; worst in London since 2009
Commission proposes wealth taxes to fund £10,000 ‘citizen’s inheritance’
Companies say living costs make it difficult to recruit and retain entry-level staff
Compact flats are aimed at single renters priced out of London property market
Radical tax changes, extra funding and reform of private sector needed, says report
House prices have risen steadily over the past few years but signs of fragility are appearing in the market
Pay premium in capital not enough to persuade staff to relocate
New data on capital’s housing market show values under most pressure in the centre
With the prime market in decline, homeowners in the north-west London suburb are learning to take a gamble with valuations
