UK housing supply halves in 10 years and first time buyers still struggle

The supply of available housing to buy in the UK has almost halved in 10 years and first time buyers are still struggling to get on the housing ladder, according to estate agents. The average number of properties available per branch in December 2015 fell to 37 properties, the latest housing market report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) shows. It is the joint lowest figure for 2015 with September, and almost half the number available in December 2005 when there were an aver...