Soaring prices force couples into house or family decision

SOARING house prices are forcing couples to choose between buying a home or getting married and starting a family, a new survey has revealed.

One in four young people are postponing getting married while they try to save enough money to secure a home, while a third are delaying having children because they cannot afford both a family and a deposit for a house.

According to academic research and a survey for internet bank, Egg, buying property, and gaining the qualifications to land a job to pay for it, are placing enormous pressures on young people.