联合王国的房价现在高达平均收入的14倍,使得这些房价负担不起,特别是在伦敦和本国各县。 UK home prices now up to 14x average income, making them unaffordable, especially in London and the home counties.

第 4 频道 Grand Designs 的主持人凯文·麦克劳德 （Kevin McCloud） 警告说，在英国买房，尤其是在伦敦和家乡县，越来越难以负担，现在的价格高达平均收入的 14 倍——远高于过去。 Kevin McCloud, host of Channel 4’s Grand Designs, has warned that buying a home in the UK, especially in London and the home counties, is increasingly unaffordable, with prices now up to 14 times the average income—far higher than in the past. 他回顾了他1996年以60,000英镑(现在价值120万英镑)购买Dulwich住房的情况,他强调了市场是如何由几个强大的角色主宰的。 Reflecting on his 1996 purchase of a Dulwich home for £60,000, now worth £1.2 million, he highlighted how the market has become dominated by a few powerful players. 他批评美国将注意力集中在大小、车库、奢侈品与性格和气氛之上, He criticized the focus on size, garages, and luxury features over character and atmosphere, blaming American influences. McCloud敦促买家建立个人住家,而不是无菌的展示室,并强调必须寻求专业建议,以避免代价高昂的错误。 McCloud urged buyers to create personal, lived-in homes rather than sterile showrooms and stressed the importance of seeking professional advice to avoid costly mistakes. Grand Designs系列于10月返回,庆祝其25周年。 The Grand Designs series returns in October for its 25th anniversary.